1. Tobacco 8th Grade

2. Tobacco
A plant that contains nicotine and can be smoked in forms such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals
60 are known to be Carcinogenic- cause cancer
1,000 are harmful

3. Mainstream Smoke
Smoke that smokers inhale from their own cigarette

4. Second Hand Smoke
Smoke that a bystander breathes in and has been exhaled from a smoker

5. Side-Stream Smoke
Smoke that enters the air from a burning cigarette, cigar or pipe

6. Passive or Involuntary Smoking
Breathing in secondhand or side-stream smoke

7. Carbon Monoxide Colorless, odorless gas. Poisonous.
In bloodstream it takes the place of oxygen.

8. Nicotine Colorless, odorless chemical that causes addiction
It is a stimulant.
Increases heart rate and blood pressure
Nicotine gets to the brain in 7 seconds
.05mg-2.0mg per cigarette
As addictive as heroin and cocaine
Withdrawal occurs without the drug

9. Tar Brown sticky substance produced when a cigarette burns.
Sticks to respiratory tract, destroys cilia,
Produces smokers cough and bronchitis

10. Effects On the Cardiovascular System
Increase heart rate
5% increase for 30 min. 60 beats/min to 75 beats/min
Increase stress on the heart, increase risk of coronary heart disease
25% of all heart attacks are a result of smoking
A smoker is 3 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than a non smoker

11. Effects On the Cardiovascular System
Heart disease- Weakening of the heart muscle.
Increased blood pressure- increased risk of stroke
Circulatory problems- Nicotine causes blood vessels to constrict reducing blood flow

12. Effects On the Cardiovascular System
Speeds up arteriosclerosis.
Cells in artery wall become loose and fat deposits accumulate faster

13. Effects On the Respiratory System
Chronic bronchitis
Cilia paralyzed, Mucous increase, Bronchial tubes become clogged. Results in a smokers cough and shortness of breath

14. Effects On the Respiratory System
Lung cancer
1-16 can be cured.
Leading cause of cancer death in men

15. Effects On the Respiratory System
Emphysema- Disease in which air sacs (alveoli) in lungs burst.
No air exchange, less oxygen in blood. A result is shortness of breath. Irreversible

17. Effects On the Respiratory System
Allergies- Particles in smoke irritate nasal passages.
Allergies are made worse.

18. Reasons Why People Smoke
Peer pressure
Influence of parents
To fit in
To look grownup
Curiosity

19. Withdrawal Symptoms Irritability Insomnia Muscle pains Headache Nausea
Nervousness

20. First Cigarette Cough, watery eyes, irritates throat, dizzy
Is this enjoyable??
Why do people continue?

21. Smokeless Tobacco Tobacco that you chew and spit, not smoke
So it can't be as bad as inhaling tobacco smoke into your lungs, right?
Wrong unfortunately, smokeless doesn't mean harmless. Chewing tobacco is just as dangerous as smoking it

22. Chewing Tobacco Chopped tobacco leaves
Comes in different grades- fine to coarse.
Put between the gum and cheek
Increase saliva.
Nicotine is absorbed through mucous membranes of oral cavity

24. Snuff/Dip
is a fine-grain tobacco that often comes in teabag-like pouches that users "pinch" or "dip" between their lower lip and gum.
Users let it sit in their mouth and suck on the tobacco juices, spitting often to get rid of the saliva that builds up.
This allows the nicotine to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the tissues in your mouth.

25. Spitting
caused by excess production of juices with saliva

26. Dangers of Spit tobacco
Halitosis- Bad Breath

27. Dangers of Spit tobacco
Increased risk of oral cancers (mouth, throat, tongue)

28. Dangers of Spit tobacco
Increased risk of gum disease

29. Dangers of Spit tobacco
Increased heart rate (Heart attack)
Decreases ability to taste

30. Dangers of Spit tobacco
Leukoplakia-White hard patches. Pre-cancerous

31. Pipe and Cigar Smokers
Increased risk of oral cancers

32. Fetal Smoking Syndrome
Smoking by a pregnant woman constricts blood vessels decreasing oxygen to the fetus resulting in:
Miscarriage
Stillborn baby
Premature birth
Low birth weight
Increased number of crib deaths

33. Other risks of Smoking
Increased risk of osteoporosis in women after age 45
Increased in wrinkles and premature aging of skin
Yellowing of fingernails and fingers

34. Advertising
Use variety of tactics
Hidden messages
Product giveaways

35. Ways to Quit
Self (Cold Turkey)
Hypnosis
Acupuncture

36. Nicotine Chewing Gum
Chewing gum that releases nicotine when chewed. Help to cope with cravings for nicotine.

37. Nicotine Patch Worn on skin of upper body or arms
Releases nicotine into bloodstream at a slow rate.
Help to cope with cravings for nicotine