1. The chemicals in all tobacco products harm the body.

2. addictive drug
nicotine
stimulant
carcinogen
tar
carbon monoxide
smokeless tobacco
leukoplakia

3. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
All forms of tobacco contain chemicals that are dangerous to your health.
Tobacco use is the ______ cause of preventable death and disability in the United States.

4. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
Any form of tobacco use, such as smoking, c_______, or dipping tobacco, can cause health problems.
S________ has been linked to lung disease, cancers, and heart disease.

5. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
About __ percent of adult smokers began the habit as teenagers.
It’s easier to avoid tobacco use rather than quit later.

6. Nicotine
Tobacco users have difficulty quitting because tobacco contains an ___________.
________________
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

7. All tobacco products contain _________.
Nicotine
All tobacco products contain _________.
___________
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

8. Nicotine
Nicotine is a ________ that raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate.
_____________
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

9. Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco is an addictive and toxic drug and a ____________.
___________
A cancer-causing substance

10. Cigarette smoke contains _______.
Tar
Cigarette smoke contains _______.
_________
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

11. Tar damages a smoker’s respiratory system by
paralyzing and destroying cilia
Tar damages a smoker’s respiratory system by
destroying the alveoli
damaging lung tissue

12. Carbon Monoxide
Carbon __________ is also in cigarette smoke. It deprives the body’s tissues and cells of oxygen.
Carbon ___________
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas

13. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
No tobacco product is safe to use.
The dangers of tobacco use are not limited to smoking cigarettes.

14. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Cigarette filters do not protect smokers from more than ____ carcinogens, including cyanide and arsenic, which are in tobacco products.

15. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The smoke from pipes and cigars also causes serious health consequences.
________ contain significantly more nicotine and produce more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes.

16. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The harmful chemicals of _________ are absorbed into the body at levels up to three times the amount of a single cigarette.
_____________
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed

17. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Using smokeless tobacco also irritates the sensitive tissues of the mouth, causing leukoplakia.
Leukoplakia
Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer

18. Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use
Tobacco use causes both short-term and long-term damage to your body.
Health officials have warned the public about the dangers of tobacco use for several decades.

19. Short-Term Effects Short-Term Effects Brain chemistry changes.
Respiration and heart rate increase.
________ buds are dulled and appetite is reduced.
Bad _______, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes.

20. Long-Term Effects Long-Term Effects Chronic bronchitis Emphysema
______ cancer
Coronary heart disease and stroke
A weakened __________ system

21. Long-Term Effects
Smokers cause severe damage to their lungs.
Compare the healthy lung on the left with the one damaged by tobacco on the right.

22. Long-Term Effects Nervous System Respiratory System Circulatory System
Stroke
Respiratory System
Coughing
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer
Circulatory System
Increased heart rate and blood pressure
Hardened arteries, decreased blood flow
_______ attack, stroke

23. Long-Term Effects Excretory System Digestive System
Cancer of the b_____
Cancer of the k_____
Digestive System
C_____ of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus
Gum recession, ______ decay, tooth loss
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Cancers of the s_______ and pancreas

24. Long-Term Effects

25. Other Consequences of Tobacco Use
Tobacco-related illnesses cost the United States about $356 million in direct healthcare cost and $411 million in lost productivity each day.
Costs to Society
A person smoking one pack of cigarettes a day will spend about $1,500 a year on the habit.
Costs to Individuals
Selling tobacco products to minors is illegal. Using tobacco at school can lead to suspension or expulsion.
Legal Consequences

26. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco smoke can harm nonsmokers.
Nonsmokers who breathe air containing tobacco smoke are also at risk for health problems.

27. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
______________________ (ETS) is also called secondhand smoke.
_______________________ (ETS)
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke

28. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke is composed of
mainstream smoke and
sidestream smoke.

29. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Because _________ smoke has been exhaled by a smoker, it contains lower concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.
______________ smoke
The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

30. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
______________ smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke.
____________ smoke
The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

31. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
ETS from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes contains more than ________ chemical compounds.
More than 50 of those chemicals are cancer-causing carcinogens.
Secondhand smoke causes $5.6 billion in lost productivity in the U.S. each year.

32. Health Risks to Nonsmokers
ETS causes eye irritation, headaches, ear infections, and coughing.
It worsens asthma and other respiratory problems, and it increases the risk of lung cancer and coronary heart disease.

33. Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
impaired fetal growth
spontaneous miscarriage and prenatal death
Smoking during pregnancy reduces blood oxygen levels, increasing the risk of
premature delivery
low birth weight
deformities
stillbirths

34. Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
_________ exposed to ETS after birth are twice as likely to die of SIDS.
They may have severe asthma attacks, ear infections, or respiratory tract infections.

35. Creating a Smoke-Free Society
Smoking is __________ in many restaurants, and some restaurants are required to have a nonsmoking section.

36. Answers

37. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
All forms of tobacco contain chemicals that are dangerous to your health.
Tobacco use is the Leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States.

38. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
Any form of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing, or dipping tobacco, can cause health problems.
Smoking has been linked to lung disease, cancers, and heart disease.

39. Health Risks of Tobacco Use
About 90 percent of adult smokers began the habit as teenagers.
It’s easier to avoid tobacco use rather than quit later.

40. Nicotine
Tobacco users have difficulty quitting because tobacco contains an addictive drug.
Addictive drug
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

41. All tobacco products contain nicotine.
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

42. Nicotine
Nicotine is a stimulant that raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate.
Stimulant
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

43. Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco is an addictive and toxic drug and a carcinogen.
Carcinogen
A cancer-causing substance

44. Cigarette smoke contains Tar.
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

45. Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is also in cigarette smoke. It deprives the body’s tissues and cells of oxygen.
Carbon monoxide
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas

46. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Cigarette filters do not protect smokers from more than 50 carcinogens, including cyanide and arsenic, which are in tobacco products.

47. Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The harmful chemicals of smokeless tobacco are absorbed into the body at levels up to three times the amount of a single cigarette.
Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed

48. Short-Term Effects Short-Term Effects Brain chemistry changes.
Respiration and heart rate increase.
Taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced.
Bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes.

49. Long-Term Effects Long-Term Effects Chronic bronchitis Emphysema
Lung cancer
Coronary heart disease and stroke
A weakened immune system

50. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
What is an addictive drug? What is the addictive drug in tobacco?
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence; nicotine

51. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
List three types of toxic substances found in cigarette smoke. Why are these substances harmful?
Nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide; nicotine causes addiction, tar causes such diseases as emphysema and lung cancer, carbon monoxide deprives the body of oxygen.

52. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
Explain four ways using tobacco immediately affects your body.
Any four: Brain chemistry changes; respiration and heart rates increase; taste buds are dulled; appetite is reduced; users have bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly clothes

53. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is also called secondhand smoke.
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke

54. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Because mainstream smoke has been exhaled by a smoker, it contains lower concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.
Mainstream smoke
The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

55. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke.
Sidestream smoke
The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

56. Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
ETS from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds.
More than 50 of those chemicals are cancer-causing carcinogens.

57. Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
Infants exposed to ETS after birth are twice as likely to die of SIDS.
They may have severe asthma attacks, ear infections, or respiratory tract infections.