1. TOBACCO
HEALTH
MR. GARDNER

2. WHY DO TEENS BEGIN TO USE TOBACCO
Peer Pressure
Curiosity
Family tradition (3x’s)
Rebellion
Maturity
Media & star worship

3. Teen Use 3,000 teens start every day 80% started by age 18
Teens think they can stop anytime
½ believe they will quit within 5 years

4. TOBACCO #1 preventable form of death
420,000 people/year (>1,000 per day) 3-747s
106,00 lung cancer- 85% cigarette users
115,00 heart disease
Higher absenteeism (about 4x)

5. PREGNANCY Smoking mother
Average baby is 1 lb. lighter & 1 inch smaller
More premature births
More still births
More miscarriages
Nonsmokers who live with smokers fall between
SIDS - >2 ½ x’s

6. FINANCIAL Cost of pack = $____ X 365=________ Hidden cost
Increase in insurance
Medical
Smoker and family are sick more often (immune syst)
More serious illnesses

7. FINANCIAL INSURANCES CONT. Loss of income
Homeowners insurance (30% of home fires)
Motor vehicle
LIFE
Loss of income
Absent from work more often
Die sooner-family suffers

8. TOBACCO PEOPLE QUIT TO IMPROVE HEALTH
IF NOT THEY DIE
People are starting at the rate of 2 million per year