TOBACCO HEALTH MR. GARDNER
WHY DO TEENS BEGIN TO USE TOBACCO Peer Pressure Curiosity Family tradition (3x’s) Rebellion Maturity Media & star worship
Teen Use 3,000 teens start every day 80% started by age 18 Teens think they can stop anytime ½ believe they will quit within 5 years
TOBACCO #1 preventable form of death 420,000 people/year (>1,000 per day) 3-747s 106,00 lung cancer- 85% cigarette users 115,00 heart disease Higher absenteeism (about 4x)
PREGNANCY Smoking mother Average baby is 1 lb. lighter & 1 inch smaller More premature births More still births More miscarriages Nonsmokers who live with smokers fall between SIDS - >2 ½ x’s
FINANCIAL Cost of pack = $____ X 365=________ Hidden cost Increase in insurance Medical Smoker and family are sick more often (immune syst) More serious illnesses
FINANCIAL INSURANCES CONT. Loss of income Homeowners insurance (30% of home fires) Motor vehicle LIFE Loss of income Absent from work more often Die sooner-family suffers
TOBACCO PEOPLE QUIT TO IMPROVE HEALTH IF NOT THEY DIE People are starting at the rate of 2 million per year