Transcript Tobacco Facts

Tobacco Facts
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A single puff has more than 4000
harmful chemicals.
At least 43 of these chemicals are
cancer causing agents.
400,000 people die each year from
smoke related illness.
What Is In Tobacco
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Nicotine-the addictive drug found in
tobacco.
• Makes user crave more.
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Tar-thick dark liquid that forms when
tobacco burns.
• Coats the lining of the lungs.
• Causes diseases
What Is In Tobacco
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Carbon monoxide-colorless, odorless,
poisonous gas produced when
tobacco burns.
• Prevents the body from getting oxygen.
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Methanol-a poisonous liquid known
to cause blindness.
Cyanide-a deadly poison.
Formaldehyde-an acidic gas
Forms Of Tobacco
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Cigarettes-made from shredded
tobacco leaves.
• Filters may reduce the amount of tar
and nicotine but not the harmful
chemicals.
• Flavored cigarettes may taste and smell
sweet, but produce more nicotine, tar
and carbon monoxide.
Forms Of Tobacco
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Cigars and pipes
• Cigars contain 25 times more carbon
monoxide and up to 400 times the
nicotine than cigarette smoke.
• Cigar and pipe smokers are more likely
to develop cancer of the lip, mouth and
tongue than nonsmokers.
Forms Of Tobacco
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Smokeless tobacco
• Placed in mouth
• Just as addictive as smoking.
• Higher risk of cancer of the mouth,
esophagus, larynx and pancreas.
• Leads to development of gum disease
and stomach ulcers.
Tobacco’s Effect On The Body
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Respiratory System
• Damages the alveoli, fragile, elastic air
sacs in the lungs where CO2 and O2 is
exchanged.
• Emphysema-disease that destroys the
alveoli.
• Lung cancer-smokers are 12-22 times
more likely to develop lung cancer.
Tobacco’s Effect On The Body
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Digestive System
• Use of tobacco increases risk of cavities
and gum disease.
• Dulls the taste buds.
• Causes stomach ulcers.
• Linked to cancer of the mouth, throat,
esophagus, stomach and pancreas.
Tobacco’s Effect On The Body
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Nervous System
• Reduces flow of oxygen to the brain
leading to a stroke.
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Excretory System
• Smokers are twice as likely to develop
bladder cancer.
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Circulatory System
• Linked to heart disease by causing
arteries to narrow.