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WHAT IS SMOKELESS TOBACCO?
Daniel Schulman
E Block
12/3/11
Smokeless Tobacco is …
“ Tobacco that is ground up in many different sizes and mixed with other chemicals and ingredients depending on the product” (Tobacco
Lozenges’ Safety Disputed,2011)
Smokeless Tobacco Products are… Sticks, pellets,
strips, and lozenges
Pellets are made from ground tobacco with flavors and binders
The packages gives warnings on what the out come could be
People Use Smokeless Tobacco
Addiction occurs just like most tobacco products
Imitate favorite players
Some products don’t have a strong taste
Generate saliva
Baseball players, if the baseball fields are dry
People Use Smokeless Tobacco
Other people can pressure someone into using smokeless tobacco
Acquaintances tell someone that smokeless tobacco will make the persons attributes even better such as Bill Hall MLB athlete
Teammates or friends might use smokeless tobacco also
Lowers the risk of lung cancer but still poses a threat of mouth cancer
Advertisements on TV Witness the use during sports events
People That Use Smokeless Tobacco are … Baseball players are seen the most with
smokeless tobacco
Babe Ruth started at the age of 5
Jamie Shevchik used smokeless tobacco
Joel Hanrahan the Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
Stephen Strasburg is trying to stop using smokeless tobacco
The Effects On The Body Health
Problems Strokes,
heart disease, asthma, oral cancers, and diabetes
Might help stop smoking
(Google images)
Statistics Around 21% of American adults
continue to smoke More than 3% of American adults
remain current users of smokeless tobacco
The use of smokeless tobacco is increasing by 7% per year
In some states the use of smokeless tobacco is almost has high as the national prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults which stands at 20.8%
7% of adult males use smokeless tobacco
Chart Of 12 Graders Using Smokeless Tobacco(Percent)Not Smoking (‘03-‘10)
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What is An Anesthesiologist? Some one who works with anesthetics, using local,
spinal, caudal methods The anesthesiologist is there to make sure that the
patient is safe and comfortable during and after the operation
Education Requirements High school diploma 4 years at a college or university Then pass the Medical College Admissions Test
(MCAT) and get accepted into a school of medicine
4 year residency Doctorate degree
Salary Entry salary is around $120,660 a year
Average salary is around $220,100 a year
Potential Salary is around $292,000 a year
Future Demand For The Position
Projected Growth from (2008-2018) is faster than 20%
Hospitals always need anesthesiologist so there is always going to be an opening for the job
High School
River Hill High School, 2011-2015 Allied Health Career Academy, 2013-
2015 Must keep a “C” average or higher Pre-requisite is Biology 1
College Cornell University $48,736 per year Great athletic programs Weill Cornell Medical College 4 years 4 years residency
Community Service and Why I Should Get the Job Food on the 15th Grass Roots Help Seniors Shovel Snow for my street with my family Work at the soup kitchen I should get hired because I am hardworking,
organized, persistent, determined, and I know what I am doing. I have graduated top of my class with a 4.0 GPA in college studying anesthesiology and a 4.0 GPA in high school.