1. PE 1 Health Unit

2.  Surgeon General states that tobacco use – particularly smoking- is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S.  Avoid all types of tobacco to prevent health problems: Smoking Chewing Dip tobacco

3.  Addictive drug-causes physiological and/or psychological dependence.  All tobacco products contain nicotine, it is found in tobacco leaves.  Stimulant-a drug that increases the action of the CNS, heart, and other organs.  Raises BP, increased HR, and contributes to heart disease and stroke.  Once addicted, person needs more to satisfy craving for nicotine

4.  Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.  Tar penetrates smokers respiratory system destroying cilia.  Tar damages the alveoli or air sacs, which absorb oxygen and rid the body of carbon dioxide.  Destroys lung tissue, more susceptible to bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, and cancer.

5.  Compound found in cigarette smoke.  A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas that is taken up more readily by blood than oxygen.  Increases the risk of HBP, heart disease, and hardening of the arteries.

6.  Contain 43 known carcinogens, including cyanide, formaldehyde, and arsenic.  Also contain poisonous chemicals used in insecticides, paint, toilet cleaner, antifreeze and explosives.  Video: http://www.oxygen.org.au/hardfacts/whats-in-cigarette- smoke/whats-in-a-cigarette2.htmlhttp://www.oxygen.org.au/hardfacts/whats-in-cigarette- smoke/whats-in-a-cigarette2.html

7.  Cigars contain significantly more nicotine and produce more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes do.  One cigar can contain as much nicotine as one pack of cigarettes.  Pipe and cigar smokers can have increased risk for developing cancers of the lip, mouth, and throat.

8.  Smokeless tobacco is sniffed through the nose, held in the lip, or chewed.  Not a safe alternative to smoking.  Contains nicotine as well as 28 carcinogens, all of which are absorbed into the blood through the mucous membrane and digestive tract.  Levels of nicotine & carcinogens delivered to the body at 2-3 times the rate of a single cigarette.

9.  Leukoplakia-thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.  Cancers of the throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach and pancreas are also more common among users of smokeless tobacco.

10.  Changes in brain chemistry.  Increased respiration and heart rate.  Dulled taste buds and reduced appetite.  Bad breath and smelly hair, clothes and skin.

11.  Chronic Bronchitis.  Emphysema.  Lung Cancer.  Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke.  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-s39UH4QY&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-s39UH4QY&feature=youtu.be

12.  Legal Consequences  Illegal to sell products to anyone under 18  Schools prohibit use on school property. May be suspended or expelled.  Social Consequences  People find second hand smoke and the smell of tobacco offensive.  Bad breath, yellow teeth, and stained fingers may impact social life.

13.  Financial Consequences  Expensive  A pack a day smoker can spend more than $2,000 per year.  In the U.S. the total economic cost of tobacco use, including medical costs, is about $97 billion per year.

14.  Peer Pressure.  Control their weight.  Help them cope in times of stress and crisis.  Media influences or ads that depict tobacco use as glamorous and sophisticated.  Model or imitate celebrities of other adults.

15.  Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), or second hand smoke, is air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.  ETS is composed of mainstream stroke, the smoke directly exhaled from the lungs of a smoker, and sidestream smoke, the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar.  Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream because it has higher concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.

16.  Inhaling smoke by smoking or by breathing in ETS brings carcinogens into the body.  Eye irritation, headaches, ear infections, and coughing.  Worsens asthma and other respiratory problems.

17.  Can seriously harm developing fetus.  Nicotine passes through the placenta, constricting blood vessels of the fetus.  Carbon monoxide reduces the oxygen in the mother’s and fetus’ blood.  Increases the risk of impaired fetal growth, miscarriage, prenatal death, premature delivery, low birth weight, deformities, and stillbirth.

18.  Children of smokers tend to have a higher incidence of sore throats, ear infections, and upper respiratory problems.  Children who live with smokers have DOUBLE the risk of developing lung cancer.

19.  Laws are being made to protect the rights of the nonsmoker:  In California, smoking is prohibited in all public buildings, restaurants, and most private work places.  Many counties have passed ordinances banning smoking in housing complexes.