Transcript Carbon monoxide

Did you know….
. The death rate for smokers is 2-3 times higher than
non-smokers
• There are 400,000 deaths annually in the US
contributed to cigarette smoking
• Nearly 1 of every 5 deaths is related to smoking.
• Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car
accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs
combined
• Cigarettes and cigarette smoke contain more than
4,000 chemicals?
– Many of which are known to cause cancer
Ammonia
Cleaning Products
Nicotine
Acetone
Powerful Insecticide
Nail Polish Remover
Formaldehyde
Used to preserve dead
dead bodies
Tar
Road Surfaces
Carbon Monoxide
Gas from car exhausts
Arsenic
Rat Poison
Butane
Lighter fuel
Methanol
Rocket Fuel
Radon
Radioactive Gas
Hydrogen Cyanide
Poison Used on Death Row
The sense of smell and taste
• Smoking affects the taste buds on your
tongue.
• Food tastes and smells different to a smoker.
• People who smoke often need to add extra
spices to make their food taste good.
Smoking effects the voice
• You can often tell a smoker by their voice
• The chemicals in cigarette smoke along with the
heat from the smoke are irritants to the throat.
- This causes: redness, swelling, an increase in
mucous, and a thickening of the throat’s lining.
. The voice takes on a harsh, or raspy sound and their
words may not be clear.
What
happened to
his voice??
It sounds
Like he
smokes..
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Smoking effects the lungs
. When smoke enters the lungs:
- as many as 4,000 chemicals
enter the lungs. Many are of these
chemicals are known to cause cancer.
. The lungs produce (mucous) to gather up and move
these chemicals and other contaminates through the lungs along
with the help of tiny hairs (cilia) in the lining of the lungs.
These tiny hairs move back and forth pushing the mucous through
the lungs.
. Cigarette smoke destroys the cilia, making it hard for the body to
get rid of the contaminated mucous.
Continued Effects on the Lungs
• Nicotine : A highly addictive substance.
: Constricts blood vessels in the lungs making it difficult
for the lungs to do it’s job of exchanging carbon
dioxide for oxygen; there is now less oxygen to by
carried to other parts of the body.
. Tar : A thick black substance used in
construction.
: It coats the lining of the lungs.
: Damages the cilia.
: making it difficult for the lungs to get rid of waste.
How Smoking Effects your Bones
• Smoking causes osteoporosis
(weakening of the bones) by
preventing calcium from being
absorbed into the body
• Bones are more easily broken
How Smoking Effects your
Circulatory System
• Chemicals absorbed from cigarette smoke
cause constriction of vital arteries; this
causes the heart to work harder to pump
blood through the body
•There is an increase in heart rate and blood
pressure
• Less oxygen carried by the blood to vital
organs
•Reduced blood flow to extremities like
fingers and toes
•Thicker blood, which is more prone to
clotting
•Increased risk of stroke and heart attack due
to blockages of the blood supply
Arteries
Heart
Veins
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add to continued effects on the lungs
• Each cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals, and at least 43
of those are known to cause cancer.
• The three top substances that can cause major health
problems are: Tar, carbon monoxide and nicotine.
• Tar is a black sticky substance that settles along the mucous
membrane lining along the nose, throat and lungs. The Tar
accumulation prevents the mucous lining from doing its job of
removing any dust and dirt you breathe in. This can lead to
diseases like: Bronchitis
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: Emphysema
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: Lung cancer
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: Cancer of the throat
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: And other diseases
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• Carbon monoxide is a colorless and scentless gas
that is produced when you burn tobacco. It interferes
with blood, which transports oxygen to all body
organs, this cause: The heart and other body parts
to get less oxygen. Carbon monoxide damages the
walls of blood vessels so that fat and calcium can
then settle more easily along the blood vessels. This
can lead to: Hardening of the arteries
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: Heart Conditions
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: Strokes
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:And other serious
:conditions
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• Nicotine: is a chemical compound added to cigarettes by
tobacco companies. It’s highly addictive, it’s been said to be as
addictive as cocaine or heroin.
• : Stimulates the nervous system, and causes the heart to
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beat faster.
• : Makes blood vessels contract (become smaller) therefore
• . the heart needs to pump even harder and faster to
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circulate blood through the body.
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:This causes the blood pressure to rise (hypertension)