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TOBACCO ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG. A FACT OR TWO Leading cause of preventable death ~$75 billion in health care costs More than 4,000 chemicals.

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1 TOBACCO ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG

2 A FACT OR TWO Leading cause of preventable death ~$75 billion in health care costs More than 4,000 chemicals

3 WHAT IS IT? Nicaotinana tabacum Plant may be shredded, rolled, and treated with chemicals

4 Benzaldehyde Butyric acid Ethel acetate Hexanoic acid

5 3-methylbutyraldehyde Methylcyclopentenolone Toluadehydes

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7 DIFFERENT FORMS Cigarettes Pipes Cigars Chew Snuff

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13 ADDICTION ~ 8 seconds for nicotine to reach brain (smoke) ~ 3-5 minutes when chewed Pipe / cigar absorbed through mucosal membranes

14 Stimulation of adrenal glands Increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemic)

15 Highly addictive Affects neurotransmitter dopamine

16 To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know, because I’ve done it a thousand times. »- Mark Twain

17 CONSEQUENCES Withdrawal: –Anxiety –Depression –Headaches –Fatigue (weight gain)

18 Yucky smell Yellow / brown teeth and fingers Wrinkles

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20 LUNG CANCER

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27 Mouth and Lip Cancer

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30 Breakdown of 440,00 Annual Cigarette Deaths

31 Ways To Quit Nicotine Replacement Life Style Changes Meditation Acupuncture Hypnosis Will


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