 Smokeless Tobacco- Ground up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked

 Addiction- A strong physical or psychological craving for a substance

 Nicotine- An addictive substance found in tobacco

 Carcinogen- A substance or agent that causes cancer

 Tars- Particles in cigarette smoke that adhere to air passages and lungs

 Adrenaline- A hormone released by the adrenal gland in response to danger, excitement, or stress; the hormone that prepare the body to fight danger or flee from it

 Cilia- Microscopic hair-like structures that line the air passages and keep the lungs and other organs clean by trapping dust and foreign matter

 BASIC FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO

 Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States

 443,000 tobacco related deaths in U.S. annually (20% of all U.S. deaths)

 Tobacco costs the nation 96 billion dollars in health care every year

 If a person does not start smoking by the age of 19- they will probably never smoke

 There are approximately 47 million smokers in the U.S.

 About 24% of adults smoke and about 30% of adolescents.

 Average age a person in the U.S. first uses tobacco- 13

 In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains 4000 different gases, particles, and a conglomeration of chemicals

 Harmful gases include- nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and cyanide.

 More than 40 carcinogens have been identified in tobacco smoke

 Passive smoking is the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke involuntarily.

 Sidestream smoke is smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Sidestream smoke is very dangerous

 Dangers of Tobacco- Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Diseases, and Reproduction Complications.

 Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant and a depressant effect, and it is likely that the effect it has at any time is determined by the mood of the user, the environment and the circumstances of use.

 Studies have suggested that low doses of nicotine have a depressant effect, while higher doses have a stimulant effect.

 Nicotine is a highly addictive drug, but with repeated use, tolerance develops rapidly

FDA  On June 22, 2009 President Obama signed a bill granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.

 Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids

 Ban candy and fruit flavored cigarettes

 Require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products

 Require tobacco companies to disclose the contents of tobacco products

 Ban terms such as “light” and “low tar”

 Strictly regulate all health related claims about tobacco products to ensure they are scientifically proven

 Empower the FDA authority to regulate changes in tobacco products, such as removal or reduction of harmful ingredients

 Passive Smoking- the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke  Mainstream Smoke- Smoke that is exhaled by someone smoking Sidestream Smoke- smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe

 On the back of “Crushing the Habit”  Questions 1-8 page 477 ( )  First 3 questions in complete sentences  Turn this paper in TODAY

 Lung Cancer- 87% of this disease is caused by smoking. Increased 5000% after WWII hard to detect early symptoms- shortness of breath coughing up mucous Ignore symptoms until it is too late

 Cancer- A group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade and destroy healthy ones

 Atherosclerosis- A build up of fatty material on the artery wall

 Leukoplakia- A disease of the mouth marked by leathery white patches on the inner cheek, gum, tongue, and lip

 Larynx- the voice box located in the upper trachea. Many times this is removed when someone has throat cancer

 Emphysema- Disease in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs lost. The lungs become unable to deflate during exhaling.  No cure for emphysema- damage is already done.  Quit smoking can prevent further damage

 Bronchitis- Inflammation of the mucous membrane, the air passage becomes clogged with mucus- this causes coughing and difficulty breathing and a heavy feeling in the chest.  treatment- quit smoking

 Stroke- A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain. Direct correlation with high blood pressure.  Atherosclerosis plays a big part in a stroke.  A smoker is 200 times more likely to have a stroke

 Smokers are also susceptible to colds and infections- Smokers miss more work days  Studies show that children of smokers are sick more often and tend to miss more school that children of nonsmokers