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 Some of the most deadly chemicals are TAR, CARBON MONOXIDE, NICOTINE 3

 Dark, sticky stuff that you find when tobacco burns  It sticks to cilia in trachea  Stops them from working properly 4

 It is a colorless, odourless gas  It binds to red blood cells and reduces oxygen to your body  Also found in car exhaust 5

 It is a drug that speeds up nervous system, heart and other organs  It produces an ADDICTION, which means you need to have it 6

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 Kills cilia and stops the movement of mucus  Decreases Oxygen to cells  Creates Bronchitis, Emphysema and Cancers 8

 It occurs when mucus builds up in your lungs  Makes you cough lots  You feel like you can’t breathe 9

 When the tissue in your lungs gets destroyed by smoking  You can’t get enough oxygen or get rid of enough Carbon Dioxide 10

 The chemicals cause lung, throat and mouth cancer  This can kill you 11

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 Smokers are more that twice as likely to have heart attacks  Makes heart work harder because of little oxygen 13

 Reduced sense of smell  Reduced sense of taste  Staining of teeth  Plaque on teeth  Gum disease  Increased cavities  Ashtray breath  Ugly staining of fingers  Premature aging and increased wrinkles  Anxiety about health problems caused by smoking  Eyes sting and water more  Blindness and cataracts  Itchy eyes  Cancers of the lips  Cancer of the mouth  Cancer of the throat  Cancer of the larynx  Lung cancer  Cancer of the esophagus  Liver cancer  Stomach cancer  Cancer of the pancreas  Colon cancer  Kidney cancer  Bladder cancer  Cancer of cervix  Sore throat  Cough and increased phlegm  Shortness of breath  Decreased lung capacity  Reduced fitness  Increased colds and flu  Pneumonia  Asthma  Inflammation of airways  Poor circulation  Chronic bronchitis  Emphysema  Blocks and weakens arteries of the heart 14

 Heart attack  Strokes  Raises blood pressure causing hypertension  Stomach ulcers  Increased osteoporosis risk  Sperm deformity  Reduced number of sperm  Infertility in males  Impotence, erectile dysfunction  Increased period pains  Early menopause  Infertility in females  Leukemia  Gangrene  Weakened immune system  Increased stress  Dependence and addiction to a highly poisonous substance  And finally death 15

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 Called second hand smoke  Can cause problems just like smoking 17

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 90% smokers start when teenagers  Ads and education help to stop people from smoking 19

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 In groups (2-3 students), create an original advertisement (ex. poster, commercial, skit, etc.) to encourage students to avoid smoking. 21