Tobacco Review

480,000 deaths per year in the United States. 41,000 deaths attributed to Second hand smoke. 1 in every five deaths annually.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 years or older who were current cigarette smokers in 2016: 15.5% of all adults (37.8 million people): 17.5% of males, 13.5% of females. Nearly 32 of every 100 non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives (31.8%) About 25 of every 100 non-Hispanic multiple race individuals (25.2%) Nearly 17 of every 100 non-Hispanic Blacks (16.5%) Nearly 17 of every 100 non-Hispanic Whites (16.6%) Nearly 11 of every 100 Hispanics (10.7%) 9 of every 100 non-Hispanic Asians (9.0%)

Thousands of young people start smoking cigarettes every day Each day, more than 3,200 people younger than 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette. Each day, an estimated 2,100 youth and young adults who have been occasional smokers become daily cigarette smokers.

Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Addiction Nicotine is thought to be as or more addictive than heroin.

Some Effects of Nicotine

WHAT’S IN THAT SMOKE??? 4000 different chemicals, at least 69 of which are known carcinogens Particulate matter = TAR: small particles of phenol, cresol, pyrene, DDT, benzene which deposit in and on your lung tissue Smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for a full year leaves one quart of tar in your lungs!!!

Nicotine - Tar - Carbon Monoxide - Addictive substance that makes users crave more tobacco Tar - Thick, dark liquid that covers the lungs and can cause lung cancer Carbon Monoxide - Poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns, same as exhaust fumes of cars

Some Effects of Smoking

How to die from smoking? Coronary heart disease: leading cause of death in cigarette smokers. cigarette smoke speeds up the fatty deposits (plaques) in coronary arteries. Other CVD- stroke, aortic aneurysm, pulmonary heart disease (right side of heart damaged) Lung Cancer - benzopyrene (in cigarette smoke) cause genetic mutation in lung cells. Other cancers: mouth, trachea, pharynx, esophagus, liver, colon and skin, bladder.

How to die from smoking? Chronic obstructive lung disease – lungs constantly irritated damaging lung function. (4th leading cause of death) Emphysema- disease of the air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity and are destroyed. Chronic bronchitis- persistent inflammation of the bronchial tubes resulting in over production of mucus and chronic cough Other respiratory damage- loss of cilia in nose, lungs and air passages

The Risks of Involuntary (Passive) Smoking Mainstream smoke = smoke inhaled/exhaled by smoker (15% exposure to non-smoker) Sidestream = smoke from the burning product (85% exposure to non-smoker) Second Hand = smoke exhaled by smoker Partners of smokers are 3 x’s higher for HD and 30% higher risk for lung cancer

When you quit-