What are the many “Costs” of Tobacco?

Cost ($) of Tobacco On average, a pack of tobacco (cigarettes/smokeless tobacco) costs around $7.50 with tax. Most users smoke about a pack a day. That’s: $ in a month, $2, in a year, and $13, in 5 years. Smokers pay higher health insurance rates than non-smokers

Costs (physical) of Tobacco Diseases associated with tobacco Lung Disease Emphysema Heart Disease/Cardiovascular Disease Other Cancers Throat Breast Lip Cheek Gum Tongue

Healthy vs Unhealthy Lungs

Experiencing Emphysema If you do not have asthma stand up. You will jog in place for 30 seconds When the instructor says stop, you will only breath through your nose, not your mouth for 10 seconds

Experiencing Emphysema Ready Set Go Explain how it felt…… You experienced what its like to have emphysema for 10 seconds, a person who has it, experiences that 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Other harms Addiction to nicotine High blood pressure Leukoplakia (white pre-cancerous lesions) Gingivitis Gum recession Tooth decay Tooth loss Yellow teeth Chronic bad breath Loss of jaw bone

Tobacco and Your Appearance Yellow-stained teeth Breath and Smell of smoke Skin wrinkles Look less fit and older than other people who are same age.

Tobacco terms Secondhand smoke: mainstream and sidestream smoke we breath in as non- smokers. Mainstream smoke- is smoke exhaled through the person’s mouth. Sidestream smoke- is smoke from the burning cigarette.

Tobacco Terms Smokeless Tobacco: a tobacco product made from tobacco leaves that is placed in the mouth for use. Nicotine: the addictive drug found in tobacco plants.

Tobacco Terms Carbon Monoxide: an odorless, tasteless, colorless poisonous gas. Carcinogens: a substance that causes cancer.

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