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TOBACCO

Learn about the harmful effects of tobacco, including the highly addictive drug nicotine, carcinogens that cause cancer, and the dangers of tar and carbon monoxide. Discover the various types of tobacco products and the harmful chemicals they contain. Understand the health risks associated with smoking, including lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and SIDS. Learn about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the effects of tobacco use on the body.

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TOBACCO

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  1. TOBACCO

  2. Ch. 11.1 Key Terms Nicotine- the highly addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products Carcinogen- any chemical or agent that causes cancer Tar- sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens Carbon monoxide- a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream

  3. Types of Tobacco • Chewing Tobacco • Snuff (Dip) • Pipes • Cigars • Cigarettes

  4. Chemicals in Tobacco • A stimulant • More than 4000 chemicals • 10% are carcinogens or poisonous • Carcinogens are cancer causing agents • The 3 most poisonous chemicals are: tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide

  5. Nicotine • Psychoactive substance- causes a change in the person’s mood or behavior • Very addictive- causes a physical dependence

  6. Tar • Tiny pieces that when inhaled in to the lungs, condense and form a sticky coating on the bronchial tubes • Same substance used to pave roads!!! • Destroys cilia, waving hair-like projections that work to keep the respiratory tract clear.

  7. Carbon Monoxide • A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas released by burning tobacco • Interferes with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen • Same gas from car exhaust • if inhaled directly-can be fatal

  8. Other Chemicals in Tar

  9. 2 Leading causes of death due to cigarette smoke • Lung cancer • Heart disease

  10. Ch. 11.2 Key Terms • Emphysema- respiratory disease in which air can not move in & out of the alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity • Sidestream smoke- smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe • Mainstream smoke- smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette & then exhaled by a cigarette smoker • Environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)- a combination of exhaled mainstream smoke & sidestream smoke

  11. Mainstream smoke • Smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette and then exhaled by a cigarette smoker

  12. Smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe This contains 2x more nicotine and tar, and 5x more CO than mainstream Non-smokers who live with smokers have a 20-30% HIGHER risk of dying from heart disorders than non-smokers who live with non-smokers!!! Sidestream smoke

  13. Passive smoker- a person who inhales the sidestream smoke • smoke inhaled by non-smokers • Passive smoke can cause: • Heart disease *Asthma • Eye irritation *Cancer • Ear infections • Emphysema

  14. Environmental tobacco smoke (Secondhand Smoke) • A combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke • Secondhand smoke causes: -Headache -Nausea -dizziness

  15. Smokeless 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=leading to a greater risk of heart attacks • ORAL CANCER-lips, tongue, cheeks, gums, ANYWHERE IN MOUTH! • CANCER-stomach, esophagus, bladder

  16. Health Lung Vs. Smoker’s lung

  17. Tobacco on the skin

  18. Tobacco on the hands

  19. Tobacco on the Mouth

  20. How much money do you save by not smoking??? LETS FIND OUT!!!

  21. Let’s say someone smokes 1 pack a day… Per PACK they will spend $5 Per WEEK they will spend $35 Per MONTH they will spend $140 Per YEAR they will spend $1680 5 YEARS= $8400 10 YEARS= $16,800 What would you buy with this much money??

  22. Effects of tobacco use on the body • When you inhale a cigarette, the nicotine travels to the bloodstream and then to the brain- this only take 8 seconds • Heart will beat faster • Increases breathing rate • Blood pressure will increase • Become more alert and energetic • Sense of smell and taste decrease • Yellow Teeth, Fingernails • Smelly clothes, hair, breath, house, car, etc.

  23. Effects of tobacco use on the body • “Smokers Voice” • Stimulates the brain reward system (Addiction) • Increases blood sugar levels • Stimulates vomit reflex • Skin loses elasticity • Narrows blood vessels, reducing oxygen to the brain • Damages the immune system increasing the chance of suffering from diseases such as cancer

  24. LUNG CANCER • growth of malignant cells that attack and replace healthy cells • NO CURE!! • Now kills more women than breast cancer! • Many females believe smoking causes weight loss-There is NO PROOF of this being true!

  25. Chronic Bronchitis • Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, combined with built up particles • Chronic coughing, excessive mucus production • Cilia becomes useless-covered with tar

  26. Pulmonary Emphysema • Pulmonary=LUNGS • Destruction of tiny air sacs in lungs which absorb oxygen into the body • Tiny air sacs=ALVEOLI • Instead of using only 5% of their energy to breathe, a person with advanced emphysema may use 80% of their energy to breathe!!

  27. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder • Combination of chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema

  28. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) • Condition is which infants die in their sleep for unknown reasons • Second Hand Smoke Anti Smoking PSA - Video

  29. Effects of Tobacco on the Fetus and Baby • Risk of miscarriage • Risk of premature birth • Low birth weight • Slow growth rate • Risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) • Risk of developing respiratory illness • Risk of developing learning difficulties

  30. Ch. 11.3 Key Terms • Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)- a form of medicine that delivers small amounts of nicotine to the body to help a person quit using tobacco

  31. Why people use tobacco • Family & friends • Misconceptions • Advertising • Curiosity • Rebellion

  32. Advertisements

  33. Tobacco & the law • Selling tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age is illegal • Very high fines for companies caught selling to a minor • Teens are fined or assigned community service

  34. Withdrawal symptoms • Nervousness • Irritability • Difficulty sleeping

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