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UNSAFE IN ANY FORM TOBACCO
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Do you really want to inhale this?
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UNSAFE IN ANY FORM TAR – Is the main cause of lung, mouth & throat cancer in smokers. – Aggravates bronchial and respiratory diseases. – STATISTIC: Smoking accounts for 30% of all cancer deaths. It is the major cause of LUNG, LARYNX (voice box), MOUTH, and ESOPHAGUS (throat) cancer. – STATISTIC: About 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death among both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.
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UNSAFE IN ANY FORM NICOTINE – Is a highly addictive drug that first stimulates the brain and then depresses it. – Is also a poison. – Has a dramatic effect on the circulatory system, increasing the heart rate and constricting small blood vessels. – STATISTIC: 70% of smokers want to quit. 35% of smokers try to quit each year. Less than 5% succeed.
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UNSAFE IN ANY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE – Is an odorless, colorless and very poisonous gas. – Is taken up faster by the blood in the lungs than oxygen. The blood has less oxygen to supply the cells of the body. – Do you have something in your house that helps protect you against carbon monoxide poisoning?
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SHORT-TERM EFFECTS of SMOKING Central Nervous System Respiratory System Circulatory System Musculoskeletal System
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Central Nervous System The CNS consists of: The brain, spinal cord, and the body’s nerve network. EFFECTS: Feelings of alertness and being wide awake, followed by feeling relaxed.
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Respiratory System The Respiratory System is: – The set of organs that supply the body with oxygen and rid the body of carbon dioxide. EFFECTS: Decreased lung capacity making it harder to breathe and exercise.
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Circulatory System Circulatory System: – Made up of vessels and muscles that control the flow of blood in the body. EFFECTS: Increased blood pressure as nicotine causes blood vessels to narrow and blood pressure to rise; the heart also beats faster
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Musculoskeletal System What is this? – System that involves muscles, bones, joints ligaments and tendons. EFFECT: Makes it harder for blood to flow to fingers and toes due to constricted blood vessels.
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LUNG CANCER
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Chewing Tobacco
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