smoking Done by: 1-Reem Al-Shraideh 2-Merna Al-Barakat 3-Ayat Al-Jarrah

Outline: 1-Why do people smoke 2-Cigarette components 3-Smoking effects on health 4-Passive smoking 5-Facts on cigarettes 6-Smoking in Jordan 7-Smoking treatment tools 8- What happens to your body when you quit smoking 9-Conclusion

Why do people smoke Relaxing Frustration Mimic the actions of others

Cigarette Components 1-Nicotine Is alkaloid, colorless and rapidly absorbed from the lungs. reaches the brain within 8 minutes 2-Tar Carcinogenic, viscid and brown to black in color

Cigarette Components 3-Carbon monoxide Highly toxic gas binds to the hemoglobin in the blood

Smoking effects on health 1-Mouth: Stains your teeth Gives you bad breath Contributes to gum disease and tooth decay Cancer of mouth , gums and lips

Smoking effects on health 2-Brain and Lungs: Stroke: smoking may destroy the brain tissue and kill the smoker Lung cancer

Smoking effects on health Clogs arteries and veins Cuts of oxygen supply Gangrene may result (Berger's disease) Heart attacks

Passive Smoking Passive Smoking is when a non smoking person inhales smoke involuntarily; this is also called second hand smoking.

Passive Smoking Passive Smoking causes: 1-asthma aggravation and ear infections 2-decreased lung function 3-cancers 4-heart disease and stroke 5-bronchitis and pneumonia deaths 6-sudden infants death syndrome

Facts on cigarettes Did you know??? Light and mild cigarettes can give the smoker virtually the same amount of chemicals as regular

Facts on cigarettes Did you know??? Filters do not make cigarette safe Filters were originally added to cigarettes to keep the tobacco from sticking to the smoker’s lips.

Facts on cigarettes Did you know??? Herbal cigarettes may not contain tobacco but they contain many of the same deadly chemicals as tobacco cigarettes, they are not a safe alternative to the tobacco cigarette.

Facts on cigarettes Did you know??? Cigars contain: Up to twice as much tar, Five times as much carbon monoxide, And seven times as much nicotine as a single cigarette

Smoking in Jordan 21% of teenagers that are between the ages of 13-15 smoke: 15% female and 25% male 25% teenage smokers smoke in the house 25% of nonsmokers have the potential to smoke.

Smoking treatment tools Nicotine Patches Nicotine Gums Nasal sprays Inhalers

What happens to your body when you quit smoking… 20 minutes pulse rate drops to normal. 8 hours CO level in your blood drops to normal. O2 in your blood increases to 24 hours chance of heart attack decreases.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking… 48 hours nerve endings start growing again. ability to smell & taste is enhanced. nicotine is no longer detectable in the body. 3 months walking becomes easier. lung function increase up to 30%.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking… 1 to 9 months cough, sinus congestion, fatigue & shortness of breath decreases. cilia grow again in your lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs & reduce infection. 1 year risk of coronary heart disease is ½ that of a smoker

What happens to your body when you quit smoking… 5 years lung cancer death rate decreases by almost ½ . stroke risk is reduced to that of non-smoker 5-15 years after quitting. risk of cancer of the mouth is ½ that of a smoker’s risk.

What happens to your body when you quit smoking… 10 years lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker risk of all cigarette-related cancers continues to decrease 15 years risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker

Conclusion There is no one advantage for smoking. Smoking not only harms the smoker but also people around him. Quit smoking will save you from many diseases.

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