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The chemicals in all tobacco products harm the body.
addictive drug
nicotine
stimulant
carcinogen
tar
carbon monoxide
smokeless tobacco
leukoplakia
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
All forms of tobacco contain chemicals that are dangerous to your health.
Tobacco use is the ______ cause of preventable death and disability in the United States.
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
Any form of tobacco use, such as smoking, c_______, or dipping tobacco, can cause health problems.
S________ has been linked to lung disease, cancers, and heart disease.
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
About __ percent of adult smokers began the habit as teenagers.
It’s easier to avoid tobacco use rather than quit later.
Nicotine
Tobacco users have difficulty quitting because tobacco contains an ___________.
________________A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
Nicotine
All tobacco products contain _________.
___________The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
Nicotine
Nicotine is a ________ that raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate.
_____________A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco is an addictive and toxic drug and a ____________.
___________A cancer-causing substance
Tar
Cigarette smoke contains _______.
_________A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
Tar
Tar damages a smoker’s respiratory system by
paralyzing and destroying cilia
destroying the alveoli
damaging lung tissue
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon __________ is also in cigarette smoke. It deprives the body’s tissues and cells of oxygen.
Carbon ___________A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
No tobacco product is safe to use.
The dangers of tobacco use are not limited to smoking cigarettes.
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Cigarette filters do not protect smokers from more than ____ carcinogens, including cyanide and arsenic, which are in tobacco products.
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The smoke from pipes and cigars also causes serious health consequences.
________ contain significantly more nicotine and produce more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes.
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The harmful chemicals of _________ are absorbed into the body at levels up to three times the amount of a single cigarette.
_____________Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Using smokeless tobacco also irritates the sensitive tissues of the mouth, causing leukoplakia.
LeukoplakiaThickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer
Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use
Tobacco use causes both short-term and long-term damage to your body.
Health officials have warned the public about the dangers of tobacco use for several decades.
Short-Term Effects
________ buds are dulled and appetite is reduced.
Respiration and heart rate increase.
Brain chemistry changes.
Short-Term Effects
Bad _______, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes.
Long-Term Effects
______ cancer
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Long-Term Effects
Coronary heart disease and stroke
A weakened __________ system
Long-Term Effects
Smokers cause severe damage to their lungs.
Compare the healthy lung on the left with the one damaged by tobacco on the right.
Long-Term Effects
Nervous System
A_________
Stroke
Respiratory System
Coughing
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer
Circulatory System
Increased heart rate and blood pressure
Hardened arteries, decreased blood flow
_______ attack, stroke
Long-Term Effects
Excretory System
Cancer of the b_____ Cancer of the k_____
Digestive System
C_____ of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus
Gum recession, ______ decay, tooth loss
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Cancers of the s_______ and
pancreas
Long-Term Effects
Other Consequences of Tobacco Use
Costs to Society Tobacco-related illnesses cost the United States about $165 billion each year.
Costs to Individuals
A person smoking one pack of cigarettes a day will spend about $1,500 a year on the habit.
Legal Consequences
Selling tobacco products to minors is illegal. Using tobacco at school can lead to suspension or expulsion.
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco smoke can harm nonsmokers.
Nonsmokers who breathe air containing tobacco smoke are also at risk for health problems.
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
______________________ (ETS) is also called secondhand smoke.
_______________________ (ETS)Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke is composed of
mainstream smoke and
sidestream smoke.
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Because _________ smoke has been exhaled by a smoker, it contains lower concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.
______________ smokeThe smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
______________ smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke.
____________ smokeThe smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
ETS from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes contains more than ________ chemical compounds.
More than 50 of those chemicals are cancer-causing carcinogens.
Health Risks to Nonsmokers
ETS causes eye irritation, headaches, ear infections, and coughing.
It worsens asthma and other respiratory problems, and it increases the risk of lung cancer and coronary heart disease.
Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
Smoking during pregnancy reduces blood oxygen levels, increasing the risk of
impaired fetal growth
spontaneous miscarriage and prenatal death
premature delivery
low birth weight
deformities
stillbirths
Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
_________ exposed to ETS after birth are twice as likely to die of SIDS.
They may have severe asthma attacks, ear infections, or respiratory tract infections.
Creating a Smoke-Free Society
Smoking is __________ in many restaurants, and some restaurants are required to have a nonsmoking section.
Answers
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
All forms of tobacco contain chemicals that are dangerous to your health.
Tobacco use is the Leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States.
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
Any form of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing, or dipping tobacco, can cause health problems.
Smoking has been linked to lung disease, cancers, and heart disease.
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
About 90 percent of adult smokers began the habit as teenagers.
It’s easier to avoid tobacco use rather than quit later.
Nicotine
Tobacco users have difficulty quitting because tobacco contains an addictive drug.
Addictive drugA substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
Nicotine
All tobacco products contain nicotine.
NicotineThe addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
Nicotine
Nicotine is a stimulant that raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate.
StimulantA drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco is an addictive and toxic drug and a carcinogen.
CarcinogenA cancer-causing substance
Tar
Cigarette smoke contains Tar.
_Tar________A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is also in cigarette smoke. It deprives the body’s tissues and cells of oxygen.
Carbon monoxideA colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
Cigarette filters do not protect smokers from more than 50 carcinogens, including cyanide and arsenic, which are in tobacco products.
Pipes, Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco
The harmful chemicals of smokeless tobacco are absorbed into the body at levels up to three times the amount of a single cigarette.
Smokeless tobaccoTobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
Short-Term Effects
Taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced.
Respiration and heart rate increase.
Brain chemistry changes.
Short-Term Effects
Bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes.
Long-Term Effects
Lung cancer
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Long-Term Effects
Coronary heart disease and stroke
A weakened immune system
After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence; nicotine
1. What is an addictive drug? What is the addictive drug in tobacco?
After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary
2. List three types of toxic substances found in cigarette smoke. Why are these substances harmful?
Nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide; nicotine causes addiction, tar causes such diseases as emphysema and lung cancer, carbon monoxide deprives the body of oxygen.
After You ReadReviewing Facts and Vocabulary
3. Explain four ways using tobacco immediately affects your body.
Any four: Brain chemistry changes; respiration and heart rates increase; taste buds are dulled; appetite is reduced; users have bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly clothes
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is also called secondhand smoke.
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Because mainstream smoke has been exhaled by a smoker, it contains lower concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine, and tar.
Mainstream smokeThe smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke.
Sidestream smokeThe smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Health Risks of Tobacco Smoke
ETS from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds.
More than 50 of those chemicals are cancer-causing carcinogens.
Health Risks to Unborn Children and Infants
Infants exposed to ETS after birth are twice as likely to die of SIDS.
They may have severe asthma attacks, ear infections, or respiratory tract infections.