The Truth About Tobacco. What will we talk about? The facts about smoking – what you need to know! (Statistics, Health Effects, Second-Hand Smoke)
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The Truth About Tobacco
What will we talk about?
The facts about smoking – what you need to know! (Statistics, Health Effects, Second-Hand Smoke)
Components of a cigarette
Tips for quitting smoking
Support is available ex: Smokers’ Helpline!
What do you know?
On a half sheet of paper:
Write down one interesting fact that you learned from the packet we’ve been working on in the computer lab.
The Facts What You Deserve to Know!
FACT
Tobacco is the only legal product sold that is DEADLY when used
exactly as the manufacturer intended.
FACTS More than 400,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to
smoking related illnesses - over 1000 of them from second-hand smoke.
Tobacco killed 100 MILLION people worldwide in the 20th century – predicted to be ONE BILLION in the 21st C.
That's more than five times the number of Americans who die from traffic injuries, alcohol abuse, murder and suicide combined.
Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable death in the United States and around the world.
FACTS
In the United States 19% of our total population smoke 18.1% of youth ages 15-19 smoke (3.4
million)
85% of smokers start before their 16th birthday.
50% of all smokers die from smoking.
Day in the life
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• Of the following, which would you put in your body 1-20. You have to choose 2.
• Old Batteries (Cadmium)
11
• Fart – Methane Gas
22
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• Nicotine – Insecticide
33
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• Paint – Dioxins
44
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• Toilet Cleaner – Ammonia
5555
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• Fuel – Methanol
66
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• Industrial strength solvent – Toluene
77
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• BBQ lighter fuel – Hexamine
88
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• Rat Poison – Arsenic
99
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• Arsenic – Same chemical used to preserve a body so you don’t decompose. – It kills bacteria.
• Lighter fuel – Butane
1010
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• Lead #11
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• Banned insect killer –DDT
1212
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• Mercury: Extremely toxic. – So toxic that science teachers cannot even
have it in their rooms.
1133
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• Nail polish remover –Acetone
1414
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• The same gas used in the gas chamber for people on death row -Hydrogen cyanide
1515
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• Varnish – Urethane
1616
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• CD’s – Chemical that makes them… Phenol
1177
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• Preservative: Formaldehyde
1818
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• Car exhaust – Carbon monoxide
1919
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• Road tar – Carbon goo.
2020
• Poll! What was the product that we wanted to consume form the list 1-20.
• 1) Cadmium 11) Lead • 2) Methane 12) DDT• 3) Nicotine 13) Mercury• 4) Dioxins 14) Acetone• 5) Ammonia 15) Hydrogen Cyanide• 6) Methanol 16) Urethane• 7) Toluene 17) Phenol• 8) Hexamine 18) Formaldehdye• 9) Arsenic 19) Carbon Monoxide• 10) Butane 20) Road Tar
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• Poll! What was the product that we wanted to consume form the list 1-20.
• 1) Cadmium 11) Lead • 2) Methane 12) DDT• 3) Nicotine 13) Mercury• 4) Dioxins 14) Acetone• 5) Ammonia 15) Hydrogen Cyanide• 6) Methanol 16) Urethane• 7) Toluene 17) Phenol• 8) Hexamine 18) Formaldehdye• 9) Arsenic 19) Carbon Monoxide• 10) Butane 20) Road Tar
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• All of these can be found in a single cigarette. Most from this list can’t even be disposed of at the landfill. Most are considered hazardous waste.
• 1) Cadmium 11) Lead • 2) Methane 12) DDT• 3) Nicotine 13) Mercury• 4) Dioxins 14) Acetone• 5) Ammonia 15) Hydrogen Cyanide• 6) Methanol 16) Urethane• 7) Toluene 17) Phenol• 8) Hexamine 18) Formaldehdye• 9) Arsenic 19) Carbon Monoxide• 10) Butane 20) Road Tar• Bonus *Polonium
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• Over 3,500 more… But we just don’t have the time. Many more that may be undiscovered.
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FACT
FACT
Cigarettes contain over 4000 toxic chemicals – 50 of which are known to cause cancer (carcinogens)!
NICOTINE
Nicotine is a powerful mood-altering substance that is extremely toxic and addictive
Facts about Nicotine
Found only in the tobacco leaf
At low doses it can stimulate nerve cells
At high doses it is a poison that has been used as an insecticide
Two to three drops of pure nicotine can kill you
What does Nicotine do?
Takes 7 seconds for 1/4 of the nicotine to go straight to the brain.
Causes your brain to release a chemical called Dopamine.
It's Dopamine that gives you a false sense of well-being, and soon the body wants more and more Dopamine on a regular basis. This is the beginning of an addiction.
80% of young people who try 2 cigarettes or more go on to battle a life-time of addiction. http://www.finalsmoke.com/howitworks.html
AddictionPeople with an addiction have a physical of psychological need for a drug or substance.They need this drug to feel normal.
The Health Effects!
Affects EVERY part of your bodyHairBrainEyes Mouth – breath and teethYellow skin and wrinklesDifficulty in breathing
(Asthma, etc).Serious Diseases
Health Effects Mouth – bad breath, gum
disease, tooth decay, tongue &
mouth cancer Eyes – cataracts & blindness
Brain – nicotine can be as addictive as heroin and alters how the brain works. It can increases risk for stroke
Skin damage – winkles, dry skin, psoriasis, yellow
fingers and stained fingernails
Health Effects
Asthma
Health Effects
Common Lung Diseases
EmphysemaHealthy Lung CancerDiseased Lung
Health Effects
Heart Disease – heart attacks, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, and cancer
ArteriosclerosisCoronary heart disease Cancer
Health Effects
Poor circulation – peripheral vascular disease, gangrene, amputation
Health Effects
Impotence
A greater percentage of male smokers are
impotent compared to non-smokers
Health Effects
85% of all lung cancer deaths
30% of all other cancers – (mouth, stomach, breast, bladder, etc)
50% of all smokers will die from smoking.
It is estimated that 55% of young men and 51% of young women who start smoking by age 15 will die before age 70 if they continue to smoke.
FACTSSmoking Causes..
©2006 Cigarette.com
If a picture is worth a
thousand words,
what is this one trying to say?
What is Second-Hand Smoke?
A combination of 2 forms of smoke from burning tobacco products: Sidestream smoke: smoke that comes from
the end of a lighted cigarette, pipe, or cigar Mainstream smoke: smoke that is exhaled by
a smoker
Second-hand smoke is more dangerous than directly inhaled smoke. Second-hand smoke releases the same 4,000 chemicals as smoke that is directly inhaled, but often in even greater quantities
Second-Hand Smoke
The short-term effects include:
eye irritation headache nasal discomfort and sneezing cough and sore throat nausea and dizziness increased heart rate and blood
pressure increased risk for people with
heart disease (angina), asthma, allergies
Long-term effects include:
Reduced ability to take in and use oxygen.
Cancer of the lung. Heart disease and stroke. Childhood asthma and other
breathing difficulties. Ear infections
Second-hand smoke is linked to the deaths of at least 1,100
Americans every year.
We know it’s bad for us, so why do we start to smoke?
Curious – experimenting
Peer Pressure Parents/friends smoke
Looks cool Want to fit in What other reasons?
The Tobacco Industry&
Youth
The tobacco industry is in the business of hooking smokers.
Nicotine is the chemical that hooks smokers!
FACTS
Tobacco companies must replace these smokers and Youth are specifically targeted to take their place.
The Tobacco Industry loses close to 500 smokers every day in America because they will quit or die.
FACTS
The Tobacco Industry deliberately targets you - spending about 16 million dollars on advertising a day.
From Rothman’s Benson and Hedges internal marketing document: “The key 15-19 age group is a MUST for RBH”.
80% of young people who have 2 or more cigarettes go on to be full time smokers
FACTS
How are You Targeted by the Tobacco Industry?
Instead of the shelves filled with candy and baseball cards …all you can see from the floor to the ceiling is cigarettes (Power Wall).
Tobacco companies make sure that their cigarettes and advertising are eye-level with young children
At your local store
At your local store
Some candy are packaged/labeled to look like cigarettes.
Movies
Sports Events
Even at the arcade!
Cartoons
1. Mickey Mouse
Which of the following characters was most familiar among youth in the USA?
3. Joe Camel
2. Ronald McDonald
Joe Camel !
Joe Camel Ads should probably look like this… !
Tools of the Trade
Saying “NO” to Smoking
Give a reason or excuse“I have allergies.” “I can’t because I play sports.”
“No thanks”
Broken record“No.” “No.” “No.” “I said No.”
Walk away
Avoid the situation“I have other plans right now.”
Cold shoulderIgnore them. Go & talk with other friends.
Reverse the pressure“I don’t want to & I can’t believe you do.”
Strength in numbers“Everyone knows says it’s bad for you.”
Be Funny“You’ve got to be joking.” “ Smoking Sucks!”
Saying “NO” to Smoking
Why do people continue to smoke?
Addiction – Tough to quit! Something to do with your hands Stimulation – nicotine stimulates Don’t know how to quit Relieves stress Other reasons?
Reasons to Quit
Health Stinks, bad breath, yellow skin Family/Friends Too much money! Peer pressure (fewer smokers)
Fewer places to smoke Don’t like it anymore – sick of it
Others…
So how do I quit?
Form a plan – decide on the best approach for you.
Two ways to quit1. All at once2. Cutting back
Based on the way you want to quit there are a lot of tools out there to help you.
Tips/Techniques
The 4D’s – Drink water, deep breathe, delay and do something different
Brush your teeth, chew gum
Eat breakfast first, have snacks for daily cravings
Where you smoke and who you are with.
Cut back on coffee, caffeine and anything else that triggers you to smoke
Ask a health care provider about patch, gum, pill
Exercise, eat right, pick up a hobby
Stay positive! You Can do it!
Get support form the community
Programs & Supports
Patch Gum Nicotine Inhaler Smokers’ Helpline Internet Resources
www.smokershelp.net www.gohealthy.ca www.smokingsucks.c
a
Teacher, School Counselor, Nurse, Doctor, Friend/Family “Kick the Nic” Group
Program Quit for Life
Community Supports to Quit
The Lung Association Programs:
Smokers’ Helpline – 1-800-363-5864 Smokers Helpline Website and chat
rooms www.smokershelp.net E-Cousenling Group Programs School / Community Presentations Information / Resources Centre Student / Teacher Info. Kits Lungs are For Life Lessons Plans
Questions & Answers
For more information, call the
Smokers’ Helpline
1-800-363-5864www.smokershelp.net
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