THE TRUTH ABOUT TOBACCO
THE TRUTH ABOUT
TOBACCO
THE FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Tobacco is the only legal product sold that is DEADLY when used
exactly as the manufacturer intended.
FACTCigarettes contain over 4000 toxic chemicals – 50 of which are known to cause cancer!TAR ARSENIC
AMMONIA FORMAL DEHYDE
METHANOL ACETONE
HYDROGEN CYANIDE CARBON MONOXIDE
NICOTINE
NICOTINENicotine 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 a person.
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.
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The Health Effects OF SMOKING
Affects EVERY part of your bodyHairBrainEyes Mouth – teeth and tongueSkinHeartLungs
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 the functioning of the brain . It increases risk of stroke
SKIN EFFECTS
winkles, dry skin, psoriasis, yellow fingers
and stained fingernails
Peripheral vascular disease, gangrene, amputation
Asthma
EmphysemaHealthy Lung CancerDiseased Lung
Common Lung Diseases
Heart Disease
Heart attacks, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, and cancer
ArteriosclerosisCoronary heart disease Cancer
A combination of 2 forms of smoke from burning tobacco products: Side stream 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
What is Second-Hand
Smoke?
THE SHORT TERM EFFECTS :
Eye irritation Headache Nasal discomfort and sneezing Cough and sore throat Nausea and dizziness Increased heart rate and blood pressure
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
Curious Experimenting Peer Pressure Parents/friends smoke
We know it’s bad for us, why do we start to smoke?
Looks coolWhat other
reasons?
So how do I quit?
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/SUGESSIONS:
• Pick a quit date• On your quit date don’t smoke, not even a
little.• Avoid people and situations where you will be
tempted to smoke.• Be positive and believe in your plan.• If you slip up, don’t give up. Try quitting again.
THANK YOU
By
P.SIDDHARTH