Lung Images

Normal Lung

Internal Comparison- Tar

External Comparison- Tar

Unhealthy vs. Healthy Lung

Lung Cancer

Emphysema

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Over 4,000 Chemicals

3 Most Harmful Substances

• Nicotine- addictive drug– Stimulant– Increases risk for heart disease

• Tar- carcinogen

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)-– Poisonous gas– Robs body of oxygen

Why is tobacco still legal??

• $$$

• Government

• Politics

Who profits from cigarette sales?

Why do tobacco companies try to market towards teens?

HookahHookah- charcoal heats bowl of flavored tobacco, producing smoke drawn into bubbling water jar, then inhaled through long shared pipes (risk of hepatitis, herpes, infections)-Sessions can last up to 1 hour-10 liters or more smoke inhaled

(cigarettes- more tar & nicotine, but burned over 5 minutes, 300-500 ml smoke inhaled)-inhaling 100–200 times the volume

of smoke inhaled from a single cigarette

-At risk for the same kinds of diseases

as are caused by cigarette smoking-Not a safe alternative to cigarettes

Sources: Chicago Tribune, April 2011 & CDC

Cigars

• Contain the same toxic and carcinogenic compounds in cigarettes

• Increased risk for cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx (voice box), and/or oral cavity (lip, tongue, mouth, throat)

• Cigar smoking is linked to gum disease and tooth loss• Heavy cigar smokers and those who inhale deeply may

be at increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

• Heavy cigar smoking increases the risk for lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis

• not a safe alternative to cigarettes