4.  Smokeless Tobacco- Ground up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked

6.  Addiction- A strong physical or psychological craving for a substance

7.  Nicotine- An addictive substance found in tobacco

8.  Carcinogen- A substance or agent that causes cancer

9.  Tars- Particles in cigarette smoke that adhere to air passages and lungs

10.  Adrenaline- A hormone released by the adrenal gland in response to danger, excitement, or stress; the hormone that prepare the body to fight danger or flee from it

11.  Cilia- Microscopic hair-like structures that line the air passages and keep the lungs and other organs clean by trapping dust and foreign matter

12.  BASIC FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO

13.  Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States

14.  443,000 tobacco related deaths in U.S. annually (20% of all U.S. deaths)

15.  Tobacco costs the nation 96 billion dollars in health care every year

16.  If a person does not start smoking by the age of 19- they will probably never smoke

17.  There are approximately 47 million smokers in the U.S.

18.  About 24% of adults smoke and about 30% of adolescents.

19.  Average age a person in the U.S. first uses tobacco- 13

20.  In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains 4000 different gases, particles, and a conglomeration of chemicals

21.  Harmful gases include- nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and cyanide.

22.  More than 40 carcinogens have been identified in tobacco smoke

23.  Passive smoking is the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke involuntarily.

24.  Sidestream smoke is smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Sidestream smoke is very dangerous

25.  Dangers of Tobacco- Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Diseases, and Reproduction Complications.

26.  Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant and a depressant effect, and it is likely that the effect it has at any time is determined by the mood of the user, the environment and the circumstances of use.

27.  Studies have suggested that low doses of nicotine have a depressant effect, while higher doses have a stimulant effect.

28.  Nicotine is a highly addictive drug, but with repeated use, tolerance develops rapidly

29. FDA  On June 22, 2009 President Obama signed a bill granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.

30.  Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids

31.  Ban candy and fruit flavored cigarettes

32.  Require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products

40.  Require tobacco companies to disclose the contents of tobacco products

41.  Ban terms such as “light” and “low tar”

42.  Strictly regulate all health related claims about tobacco products to ensure they are scientifically proven

43.  Empower the FDA authority to regulate changes in tobacco products, such as removal or reduction of harmful ingredients

44.  Passive Smoking- the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke  Mainstream Smoke- Smoke that is exhaled by someone smoking Sidestream Smoke- smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe

45.  On the back of “Crushing the Habit”  Questions 1-8 page 477 (456-464)  First 3 questions in complete sentences  Turn this paper in TODAY

46.  Lung Cancer- 87% of this disease is caused by smoking. Increased 5000% after WWII hard to detect early symptoms- shortness of breath coughing up mucous Ignore symptoms until it is too late

47.  Cancer- A group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade and destroy healthy ones

48.  Atherosclerosis- A build up of fatty material on the artery wall

49.  Leukoplakia- A disease of the mouth marked by leathery white patches on the inner cheek, gum, tongue, and lip

50.  Larynx- the voice box located in the upper trachea. Many times this is removed when someone has throat cancer

51.  Emphysema- Disease in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs lost. The lungs become unable to deflate during exhaling.  No cure for emphysema- damage is already done.  Quit smoking can prevent further damage

52.  Bronchitis- Inflammation of the mucous membrane, the air passage becomes clogged with mucus- this causes coughing and difficulty breathing and a heavy feeling in the chest.  treatment- quit smoking

53.  Stroke- A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain. Direct correlation with high blood pressure.  Atherosclerosis plays a big part in a stroke.  A smoker is 200 times more likely to have a stroke

54.  Smokers are also susceptible to colds and infections- Smokers miss more work days  Studies show that children of smokers are sick more often and tend to miss more school that children of nonsmokers