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Smokeless Tobacco- Ground up tobacco
leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked
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Addiction- A strong physical or psychological
craving for a substance
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Nicotine- An addictive substance found in
tobacco
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Carcinogen- A substance or agent that
causes cancer
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Tars- Particles in cigarette smoke that adhere
to air passages and lungs
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Adrenaline- A hormone released by the
adrenal gland in response to danger,
excitement, or stress; the hormone that
prepare the body to fight danger or flee from
it
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Cilia- Microscopic hair-like structures that
line the air passages and keep the lungs and
other organs clean by trapping dust and
foreign matter
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BASIC FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO
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Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause
of premature death in the United States
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443,000 tobacco related deaths in U.S.
annually (20% of all U.S. deaths)
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Tobacco costs the nation 96 billion dollars in
health care every year
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If a person does not start smoking by the age
of 19- they will probably never smoke
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There are approximately 47 million smokers
in the U.S.
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About 24% of adults smoke and about 30% of
adolescents.
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Average age a person in the U.S. first uses
tobacco- 13
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In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains
4000 different gases, particles, and a
conglomeration of chemicals
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Harmful gases include- nitrogen oxide,
carbon monoxide, and cyanide.
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More than 40 carcinogens have been
identified in tobacco smoke
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Passive smoking is the process that causes
non smokers to inhale smoke involuntarily.
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Sidestream smoke is smoke that smolders off
the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
Sidestream smoke is very dangerous
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Dangers of Tobacco- Cancer, Cardiovascular
Disease, Pulmonary Diseases, and
Reproduction Complications.
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Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant
and a depressant effect, and it is likely that
the effect it has at any time is determined by
the mood of the user, the environment and
the circumstances of use.
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Studies have suggested that low doses of
nicotine have a depressant effect, while
higher doses have a stimulant effect.
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Nicotine is a highly addictive drug, but with
repeated use, tolerance develops rapidly
FDA
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On June 22, 2009 President Obama signed a
bill granting the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration the authority to regulate
tobacco products.
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Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales
to kids
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Ban candy and fruit flavored cigarettes
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Require larger, more effective health
warnings on tobacco products
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Require tobacco companies to disclose the
contents of tobacco products
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Ban terms such as “light” and “low tar”
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Strictly regulate all health related claims
about tobacco products to ensure they are
scientifically proven
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Empower the FDA authority to regulate
changes in tobacco products, such as
removal or reduction of harmful ingredients
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Passive Smoking- the process that causes
non smokers to inhale smoke
Mainstream Smoke- Smoke that is exhaled by
someone smoking
Sidestream Smoke- smoke that smolders off
the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
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On the back of “Crushing the Habit”
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Questions 1-8 page 477 (456-464)
First 3 questions in complete sentences
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Turn this paper in TODAY
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Lung Cancer- 87% of this disease is caused
by smoking. Increased 5000% after WWII
hard to detect early
symptoms- shortness of breath
coughing up mucous
Ignore symptoms until it is too late
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Cancer- A group of diseases characterized by
an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that
invade and destroy healthy ones
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Atherosclerosis- A build up of fatty material
on the artery wall
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Leukoplakia- A disease of the mouth marked
by leathery white patches on the inner cheek,
gum, tongue, and lip
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Larynx- the voice box located in the upper
trachea. Many times this is removed when
someone has throat cancer
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Emphysema- Disease in which lung tissue is
destroyed and air sacs lost. The lungs
become unable to deflate during exhaling.
No cure for emphysema- damage is already
done.
Quit smoking can prevent further damage
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Bronchitis- Inflammation of the mucous
membrane, the air passage becomes clogged
with mucus- this causes coughing and
difficulty breathing and a heavy feeling in the
chest.
treatment- quit smoking
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Stroke- A sudden disruption of blood flow to
the brain. Direct correlation with high blood
pressure.
Atherosclerosis plays a big part in a stroke.
A smoker is 200 times more likely to have a
stroke
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Smokers are also susceptible to colds and
infections- Smokers miss more work days
Studies show that children of smokers are
sick more often and tend to miss more school
that children of nonsmokers