2. The Number 1 Preventable Cause of Death in the U.S. is

3. Tobacco Forms--Cigarettes, chewing tobacco, pipes, cigars Forms--Cigarettes, chewing tobacco, pipes, cigars

4. Chemicals in Tobacco 401 401 poisonous 45 45 cancer causing

5. n Tar- coats bronchial tubes and damages cilia causing dirt and germs to collect

6. Nicotine--addictive, stimulant that increases your heart rate Nicotine--addictive, stimulant that increases your heart rate

7. Carbon Monoxide--decreases oxygen intake, causes shortness of breath (odorless gas) Carbon Monoxide--decreases oxygen intake, causes shortness of breath (odorless gas)

8. Mother to infant- low birth weight, premature, SIDS, miscarriages Mother to infant- low birth weight, premature, SIDS, miscarriages

9. Lung Cancer-- 120,000 Americans die/yr., low cure rate Lung Cancer-- 120,000 Americans die/yr., low cure rate

10. Tobacco related Diseases Other cancers-- larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas Other cancers-- larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas

11. Tobacco related Diseases n Respiratory problems-- chronic bronchitis and emphysema

12. Cardiovascular diseases-- increased heart rate, increases blood pressure Cardiovascular diseases-- increased heart rate, increases blood pressure 120,000 smokers die/yr. due to cardiovascular disease 120,000 smokers die/yr. due to cardiovascular disease

14. Second-hand Smoke n 75% is put into the environment n Contains 2 times as much tar and nicotine and 3 times as much carbon monoxide

15. n After 30 minutes in a smoke filled room, you have inhaled as much as someone who smoked a cigarette