Six types of tobacco productsCigarettesChewSnuffPipeCigarsClove/herbal Cigarettes

NicotineAddictive ingredient in tobaccoLow doses-mild stimulant and muscle relaxant

Higher doses-powerful nerve poison

60 mg of nicotine are enough to kill most people. 1 or 2 mg are inhaled when a cigarette is smoked.

TAR

Thick, black substance in tobacco smoke.

Coats inside of airways Contains many carcinogens

Chemicals4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke

40 of the chemicals are carcinogens (chemical agents that cause cancer)

Six of the dangerous chemicals found in tobacco smoke

Cyanide-poisonous gas used to develop photographs

Formaldehyde-substance used to preserve laboratory animals and as embalming fluid

Lead-dangerous metal

Continued:Vinyl chloride-flammable gas used to make plastic products

Carbon monoxide-gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream

Ammonia-chemical found in bathroom cleaners

Smokeless TobaccoSnuffChewing tobaccoThey contain: nicotine, tar, arsenic, nickel, benzopyrene, polonium

They lead to mouth sores, mouth cancer

Leukoplakia

Black Hairy Tongue

Short term effects(1 second for inhaled nicotine to get

into the bloodstream)

Stimulates brain reward systemIncreases heart rate and blood pressure

Increases breathing rateIncreases blood sugar levelsStimulates the vomit reflex

Long term effects1. Addiction-changes the way the brain reward system functions

2. Bronchitis-paralyzes then kills cilia so mucus builds up in lungs

3. Emphysema-air cannot move in and out of the lungs because alveoli are damaged

4. Heart and Artery DiseaseNicotine increases heart rate, narrows blood vessels and eventually causes arteries to become hardened and clogged

Nearly 170,000 die yearly

Healthy Unhealthy

5. CancerTypes that can be caused from tobacco: Lung, Pancreas, Bladder, Cervix, Kidney, Oral, and Throat

Lung cancer often spreads to other parts of the body; leading cancer killer

6. Immune System Suppression

Reduces the activity of immune system

Leads to susceptibility to disease

7. OtherExcess stomach acid build upDamage to stomach and small intestines

Stains on fingers and teethMouth soresOdor and tar film on clothesDulls senses of smell and taste

Effects of Smoke on Nonsmokers

Sidestream smoke - smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe

Mainstream smoke - smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by a tobacco smoker

Environmental tobacco smoke (second hand smoke) - both of the above

Dangers of Second hand smokeLung cancer-for every 8 smokers killed by their own smoking, 1 non-smoker is killed by exposure

Headaches, nausea, dizziness, reduced heart functions, asthma

Smoking during Pregnancy

Chemicals pass through placenta to fetus and affect fetus the same way they affect the mother

Can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight

Baby at risk for SIDSCan affect fetus brain developmentMay be addicted to nicotine at birth

Tobacco and FamilyOver $1,500 per year for buying tobacco products

Lost wages due to illnessMedical billsFuneral costs (20% of premature deaths in the US are caused by tobacco use

Tobacco and SocietyEstimated $138 billion per year (related to medical care that cannot be paid)

Insurance costs go up Accidental fires

Law

Cannot sell to anyone under 18