1. Smoking

2. What is Tobacco
Refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family which grown in North and South America. Tobacco leaves are often dried and smoked
Tobacco contains the toxin Nicotine.

3. History of Tobacco
Columbus and other early explorers came to the New World they found the Indians using Tobacco.
The natives carried dried leaves which they set on fire and inhaled, or “drank” the smoke
The custom was it drove away spirits
They used it to begin and end wars (Peace Pipes).
Also it was important in their ceremonies for burial.
Tobacco was believed to be a cure-all, and was used to dress wounds, as well as a pain killer. Chewing tobacco was believed to relieve the pain of a toothache.
It is believed that Tobacco began growing in the Americas about 6,000 B.C.
Soon after, sailors brought tobacco back to Europe, and the plant was being grown all over Europe.

4. History of Tobacco
Europeans believed that tobacco could cure almost anything, from bad breath to cancer!
In 1571, A Spanish doctor named Nicolas Monardes wrote a book about the history of medicinal plants of the new world. In this he claimed that tobacco could cure 36 health problems.
In 1588, A Virginian named Thomas Harriet promoted smoking tobacco as a viable way to get one's daily dose of tobacco. Unfortunately, he died of nose cancer (it was popular then to breathe the smoke out through the nose).
During the 1600's, tobacco was so popular that it was frequently used as money! Tobacco was literally "as good as gold!"
In 1610 Sir Francis Bacon noted that trying to quit the bad habit was really hard!
In 1632, 12 years after the Mayflower arrived on Plymouth Rock, it was illegal to smoke publicly in Massachusetts!
In 1760, Pierre Lorillard establishes a company in New York City to process tobacco, cigars, and snuff. Today, P. Lorillard is the oldest tobacco company in the U.S.

5. Types of Tobacco Cigarettes Cigars and Pipes
E-cigarettes
Cigars and Pipes
Increase risk for many health problems
Cigars contain more tobacco, nicotine and tar than a cigarette.
Smokeless Tobacco (2 forms)
Snuff- coarse, moist powder, mixed with flavoring. A pinch of tobacco is placed between the lower lip or cheek and gums and is sucked.
Spit or chew- is made into ropelike strands. A wad is placed in the mouth and is chewed and sucked, spitting out or swallowing the tobacco juice.

6. Advertising
You Guess The Brand!!

8. Tobacco Advertising
In 2012, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies spent more than $9.6 billion on advertising and promotional expenses in the United States alone.1,2
Cigarette companies spent approximately $9.17 billion on cigarette advertising and promotion in 2012
The five major U.S. smokeless tobacco manufacturers spent $435.7 million on smokeless tobacco advertising and promotion in 2012
The money cigarette and smokeless companies spent in 2012 on U.S. marketing amounted to—
About $26 million each day1
More than $30 for every person (adults and children) in the United States per year (according to mid-2012 population estimate of 313,900,000)1,3
More than $228 per year for each U.S. adult smoker (based on 42.1 million adult smokers in 2012)1,4

9. Advertising Anti-Add

10. Effects on the body

11. Effects on the body

13. Effects on the body
Brain – Nicotine carried from lungs to brain in 7 seconds. Nicotine is stimulant that speeds up the way the body works.
Lungs – damages cilia in bronchial tubes allowing particles to reach sensitive tissue
Mouth, teeth, throat – causes bad breath, yellows teeth, dulls taste buds
Skin – causes skin to wrinkle
Heart – increases heart rate, causes blood vessels to become narrower
Blood Vessels – carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen that the blood carries, body organs receive less oxygen
Fingers – leaves them yellow and stained
Stomach, Bladder and Colon – person 10 more likely to develop bladder cancer

14. What is in a Cigarette Over 4,000 Chemicals
Lets list some of these chemicals!!!
Every Time You Smoke You Also Get The Chemicals!!!
What is in a Cigarette
Over 4,000 Chemicals
43 which are known to cause cancer
Cadmium- found in Batteries
Ammonia- Ammonia is found in cleaners, the smell of it can make some people sick, you are inhaling it
Acetone- Nail Polish Remover, this chemical removes paint from your fingernail
Acetic Acid- Vinegar
Butane- Fluid in a Lighter

15. What is in a Cigarette Lets list some of these chemicals!!!
Every Time You Smoke You Also Get The Chemicals!!!
What is in a Cigarette
Ethanol- Denatured Alcohol, it would be lethal if you drank it, it has a skull and cross bones on it to indicate it is a poison, it is used as a varnish
DDT- Insecticide, that’s right it is used to kill insects
Stearic Acid- Candle Wax
Tar- It can be used on your roof as well as your cigarette
Carbon Monoxide- Car, the tailpipe of a car releases carbon monoxide, it will stay in a smokers blood up to six hours after exposure

16. Tobacco Facts
Average cost of pack of cigarettes in CA= $5.89 NY=$12.85
Amount of tobacco per 1000 cigarettes fell from 2.28 pounds to .91 pounds
Nicotine – addictive
Each cigarette that is smoked is estimated to shorten life by 11 minutes
Cigarettes are the main cause of fatal house fires
Smoking is the leading cause of cancer deaths
A single pinch of smokeless tobacco exposes the user to the same amount of another group of dangerous chemicals as the smoke of 5 cigarettes
At least 28 chemicals in smokeless tobacco have been found to cause cancer

17. Tobacco Laws 1995 Statewide ban on smoking inside public areas
2004 Ban on smoking within 20 ft of state buildings
2008 Illegal to smoke in vehicles while in the presence of minor (someone under 18). Only cited along with another violation
2016 CA assembly passed raising smoking age from 18 to 21. Gov. Davis must sign into legislation. Must be 21 in SF to buy tobacco products.
Legislation to classify e-cigarettes or “vaping” devices as tobacco products.
Lobby groups that want to change tobacco tax from $.87 to $2.00 a pack.

18. Why do teens smoke? They want to fit in
They are trying to seem older and more adult
They believe that smoking won’t hurt their health for many years
They are persuaded to smoke by advertising

19. Quitting DON’T EVEN START Let others know you are going to quit
Quitting a habit
Set a date to quit
Prepare to quit
QUIT!!
Use resources
Counseling
Professional Help
Peer Groups