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SAY NO TO SMOKING. IS IT DANGEROUS??  Tar - used to tarmac roads.  Arsenic - very potent deadly poison.  Cadmium and nickel - used in batteries. 

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1 SAY NO TO SMOKING

2 IS IT DANGEROUS??

3  Tar - used to tarmac roads.  Arsenic - very potent deadly poison.  Cadmium and nickel - used in batteries.  Creosote - a component of tar. If inhaled it can cause irritation of the respiratory tract.  Formaldehyde - a preservative substance used in forensic labs. It causes cancer in humans and in animals.  Polonium 210 - a radioactive substance that requires special handling techniques when studied in labs. It can cause cancer of the liver and bladder, stomach ulcers, leukaemia amongst other diseases.  Ammonia - a pungent colourless gas used in many cleaning products such as window or glass cleaner.  Acetone - the main component of nail varnish remover.  Hydrogen cyanide - deadly toxic poison used to kill rats. If breathed in in small doses, it can cause headaches, dizziness and weakness.  Toluene - used to manufacture paint, paint thinners, nail varnish and adhesives. Low - moderate levels can provoke tiredness, weakness, loss of appetite and memory loss.

4  Lung cancer  Cancer of the mouth  Cancer of the throat  Cancer of the larynx  Stomach cancer  Kidney cancer  Cancer of the bladder  Cancer of the pancreas  Liver cancer  Heart attack  Coronary heart disease  Congestive heart failure  Stroke  Impotence  Osteoporosis (women)  Angina  Emphysema  Chronic bronchitis  Pneumonia  Asthma  Diabetes  Stomach ulcers  Cataracts  Gum disease  High blood pressure  Crohn's disease  Premature aging of the skin  Loss of smell and taste  Abdominal aortic aneurysm

5  Globally around 2.5 million people die each year from smoking (6,944 People /Day)

6 SMOKING..?? OR NOT SMOKING..??

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8  HEALTHIER  MORE FRESH  SAVE MONEY  HAPPIER

9  I do not want to develop lung cancer, heart disease or any other smoking- related illnesses  I hate smelling like a dirty ashtray  My skin is sallow and unhealthy looking  My teeth are stained from smoking  Smoking will age me prematurely  I want to start going to the gym  I can't afford to smoke anymore  I hate feeling so dependant on cigarettes  I don't want my children to smoke  I will live a longer and healthier life if I stop now  I will gain control of my life


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