Everything you need to know about SMOKING Dr Matthew Evison
Tobacco plants Dry tobacco leaves Tobacco + chemicals Cigarettes
How may chemicals are in cigarette smoke?
Ammonia Acetone
(poison gas World war II) Cyanide (poison gas World war II) Cadmium (Car battery)
Benzene (petrol)
Tar
What do our lungs do??
Healthy lungs Smoker’s lungs
https://youtu.be/HD__r66sFjk
What kind of lungs do you think these athletes have?
£3,376 every year 45 boxes £9.25 How much does it cost to smoke?? 16 XBOX
8 season tickets to the greatest football team on Earth
Family trip to Disneyland EVERY YEAR!! 102 visits to Alton Towers Family trip to Disneyland EVERY YEAR!! https://youtu.be/Dro7s_rcitI
Why would anyone smoke??? Nicotine Addiction
Curiosity Friends are doing it Be like others Act like a grown up Do something the grown ups say not to!
Adverts that make smoking appealing…..
Films & sport Hidden messages about smoking everywhere….
Passive smoking
E-cigarettes (Electronic cigarettes) Not made from tobacco Less chemicals than cigarettes Not safe! Nicotine liquid – Addictive Help adult smokers to stop using cigarettes Might lead to smoking in children
What if someone I know smokes? You can share the information you’ve learnt today Understand that it is very hard to stop smoking but………. There is LOTS OF HELP to stop smoking Doctors and nurses can help – medicines that help people stop wanting to smoke Ask for help! What if someone I know smokes?