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This product may cause cancer of the mouth
Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide This product may cause gum disease and tooth decay Quiting smoking now greatly reduces risks to your health
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-Introduction to Tobacco
Today’s Agenda -Introduction to Tobacco
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Tobacco
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How much is a life worth?
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Tobacco is a plant that grows in warm humid climates.
What is Tobacco? Tobacco is a plant that grows in warm humid climates. When being prepared for use, the leaves are dried and aged for two or three years, then mixed with chemicals to make specific products.
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Tobacco Products Cigarettes Cigars Chew Snuff
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with lung cancer every year.
HERE ARE THE FACTS: Each cigarette contains 4000 chemicals 200 are poisonous more than 40 are known to cause CANCER! Smoking causes 450,000 premature DEATHS a year. 205,000 People are Diagnosed with lung cancer every year.
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TOBACCO IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES
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Nicotine Addictive Drug: This means your body has a physiological or psychological dependence. Nicotine is a stimulant. Increases (speeds up) the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs Reaches the brain in eight seconds after you inhale it: Increases blood pressure Faster respiration Constricts arteries
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CARCINOGENS A carcinogen is a substance that is capable of causing cancer in humans or animals. CARCINOGENS ARE FOUND IN CIGARETTE SMOKE!
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Cigarette Smoke Tar: Carbon Monoxide: Cigarette smoke contains
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Cigarette smoke contains Tar: A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.
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Tobacco Isn't Just In Cigarettes
Like Cigarettes, smoking pipes or cigars have major health risks. Cigars contain more nicotine and produce more tar and carbon monoxide. Pipe and cigar smokers have an increased risk of developing cancers of the lip, mouth and throat. 1 cigar=1 pack of cigarettes!
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Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless Tobacco: tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed. It is the most harmful type of tobacco product to our bodies and health. It comes in two forms: Snuff Chewing Tobacco
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Definitions Snuff- fine-grain tobacco that often comes in teabag- like pouches that users "pinch" or "dip" between their lower lip and gum. Chewing Tobacco- comes in shredded, twisted, or "bricked" tobacco leaves that users put between their cheek and gum.
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Dangers of Chewing Tobacco
Cracking and Bleeding lips and gums Receding gums (which can eventually make your teeth fall out) Increased heart rate, High blood pressure, and Irregular heartbeats all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks. Cancer
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Leukoplakia oral cancer.
Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.
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OVER SHARE :-X With ONE partner or by yourself circle all objects that you believe share an ingredient with tobacco products
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Chemicals found in Tobacco
Carbon monoxide – odorless, colorless, poisonous gas that is produced when tobacco burns, leads to heart attack. Hydrogen Cyanide: is used to kill rats and it was used during WWII as a genocidal agent. Benzene: used in manufacturing gasoline. Acetone: nail polish remover Formaldehyde: This is what they use to preserve bodies. It’s also used as an industrial fungicide, is a disinfectant, and is used in glues and adhesives. Ammonia: use this chemical to clean our houses.
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Also found in NAIL POLISH REMOVER
Acetone Also found in NAIL POLISH REMOVER
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Acetic Acid Also found in HAIR DYE
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Also found in HOUSEHOLD
Ammonia Also found in HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS
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Also found in RAT POISON
Arsenic Also found in RAT POISON
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Benzene used to make GASOLINE
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Also found in LIGHTER FLUID
Butane Also found in LIGHTER FLUID
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The active component in
Cadmium The active component in BATTERY ACID
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Also found in Car exhaust fumes
Carbon Monoxide Also found in Car exhaust fumes
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Also known as embalming fluid
Formaldehyde Also known as embalming fluid
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Also found in moth balls
Napthalene Also found in moth balls
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Also found in Rocket Fuel
Methanol Also found in Rocket Fuel
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Tar Used for Paving roads
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Used to manufacture paint
Toulene Used to manufacture paint
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Nicotine Used as an insecticide
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Warnings Canada Japan Cigarettes are additive Smoking can kill you
Tobacco smoke can harm your children Cigarettes cause fatal lung disease Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby Tobacco smoke can cause lung disease in non-smokers as well. Tobacco may be harmful to your health Avoid excessive smoking
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Warnings Ireland Sweden Smoking is addictive
Nicotine make you physically dependent in a way similar to that of heroin or cocaine. The number of woman who die from lung cause is increasing every year Children exposed to tobacco smoke are more likely to develop serious upper respiratory problems. Smoking contributes to loosening of teeth. Smoking can cause fatal heart attacks Smoking causes lung cancer Smokers can die young
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Create a warning! With your group, create a warning label for tobacco products. Include 2 ingredients and a slogan to go with it. Be creative!
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It must’ve been a typo
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Exit Ticket Bellringer What are 2 chemicals in tobacco products?
JOURNAL What was the most disgusting chemical in tobacco products? Why?
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More on the effects of tobacco!
Tomorrow: More on the effects of tobacco!
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