Loudoun County Public Schools

Tobacco Prevention Education

November 8, 2011

What You Will Learn Statistics What are the dangers of

using tobacco products New products Federal Drug Administration

(FDA) regulations Cost

National Statistics

By 2025, 500 million individuals will die from a tobacco related illness

1 person dies every 6 seconds from a tobacco related illness

Approximately 500,000 individuals die each year as a result of a tobacco related illness (1 out of every 5 deaths)

90-95% of individuals who quit smoking “cold turkey” will relapse

Individuals who quit smoking will save approximately $1,300 per year

www.cdc.gov/tobacco 2011

National Statistics Continued

46 million individuals 18 years old and older smoke tobacco products

Smoking is more common in men than women Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of

preventable death in the U.S. Every day in the U.S. approximately 3,450

young individuals between the ages of 12-17 smoke their first cigarette. Of these individuals, 850 become daily cigarette users

There are approximately 3 million teen smokers Of the 3,000 teens who started smoking today,

approximately 1,000 of them will die as a result from smoking

www.smoking-facts.net 2004

Virginia Statistics 976,000 individuals, 18 and older, are

current cigarette smokers (www.cdc.org/tobacco 2010)

11% of individuals between the ages of 12-17 years old are regular tobacco users (www.cdc.org/tobacco 2010)

19.7 million high school students use tobacco products on a regular basis (www.vahealth.org 2009)

20.1 million packs of cigarettes are purchased or smoked by kids in Virginia each year (www.vahealth.org 2009)

6,900 children have lost at least one parent due to a smoking related death (www.vahealth.org 2009)

Did you know…………… Teenagers who smoke cigarettes

are more likely to use alcohol

Teenagers who smoke cigarettes are 8 times more likely to smoke marijuana

Teenagers who smoke cigarettes are 22 times more likely to use cocaine www.smoking-facts.net 2004

What are the dangers of using tobacco products?

One cigarette contains approximately 7,000 chemicals, 70 are known to cause cancer

All tobacco products that are smoked deliver a large amount of toxic chemicals to their users and other individuals who breathe in their smoke Cigarette smoke is a combination of:

Mainstream smoke (the smoke inhaled by the smoker)

Side stream smoke (the smoke from the end of the lit cigarette)

Secondhand smoke (the smoke exhaled by a smoker, plus side stream smoke)

www.moh.gov 2008

What’s in a cigarette??

Other health risks Premature wrinkling of the skin Cancer (laryngeal, lung, oral,

esophageal, stomach) Heart disease High blood pressure Stroke Chronic hoarseness and laryngeal

polyps Emphysema Gum, dental and mouth disease

Other tobacco products

Cigars Cigarillos Bidis Kreteks (“cloves”) Pipes Hookah (water pipe) Chewing tobacco

Dry snuff Moist snuff (swedish snus, spitless snus)

What are these products?

Cigars-a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco. A cigar contains between 5-17 grams of tobacco (a cigarette contains 0.8 grams)

Cigarillo-Spanish for “little cigar”. A short, narrow cigar, wrapped in whole leaf tobacco. A cigarillo contains about 3 grams of tobacco

Bidis-small, thin hand-rolled cigarettes imported from India and other Southeast Asian countries. Consist of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf and may be secured with a colored string at one or both ends. These can also be flavored (chocolate, mango, or cherry)

What are these products? (continued)

Kreteks-clove cigarettes, which are imported from Indonesia and typically contain a mixture of tobacco, cloves, and other additives **Both Bidis and Kreteks have a higher concentration of

nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes**

Pipes-typically used to smoke tobacco. The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetic of a smoke

Hookah-often times found to be a cultural practice amongst Middle Eastern families. This is an instrument that is used for smoking, in which the smoke is cooled by water. The product smoked is called shisha, which is tobacco prepared without tar or additives

What are these products? (continued)

Chewing tobacco- Chewing tobacco-loose leaf, plug, twist

(roll) Snuff-finely ground tobacco that can be

moist, dry, or packaged in sachets Moist snuff (Swedish snus, spit less snus)-

used similarly to American dipping tobacco; however, requires minimal or no spitting

**Chewing tobacco contains 28 known cancer-causing agents

**Related to the recession of the gums, gum disease, and tooth decay

New tobacco products

Dissolvable tobacco (Camel orbs, sticks, and strips)

Hard snuff (Ariva, Stonewall)

Electronic cigarettes

What are these products?

Dissolvable tobacco- Camel orbs-contain finely grained tobacco mixed

with additives such as water, flavorants, binders and colorants; each pellet contains about 1 milligram of nicotine and dissolves in about 10-15 minutes

Camel sticks-twisted stick the size of a toothpick that contains about 3.1 milligrams of nicotine and last in the mouth about 20-30 minutes

Camel strips-administers nicotine through a thin film placed on the tongue. Each film contains 0.6 milligrams of nicotine and lasts approximately 2-3 minutes

What are these products? (continued)

Hard snuff Ariva-dissolvable tobacco tablet, which is shaped like

a tic-tac and enters into the blood stream when placed between the upper gum and cheek; contains approximately 1.5 milligrams of nicotine

Stonewall-a larger version of dissolvable tobacco, closely resembles a breath mint; contains approximately 4.0 milligrams of nicotine

Electronic cigarettes-a device that simulates the act of smoking by producing an inhaled mist bearing the physical sensation, appearance, and often the flavor and nicotine content of inhaled tobacco smoke without the odor

Bidis Kreteks

HookahChewing Tobacco

Snuff

Snus

Camel OrbsCamel Sticks Camel

Strips

Ariva

Stonewall

Electronic

Cigarette

Federal Drug Administration (FDA)

Beginning September 2012, the FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings

To increase awareness of specific health risks

To encourage individuals who smoke, to quit

To empower youth to say “no” to tobacco

www.fda.gov 2011

www.fda.gov 2011

Cost to the State of Virginia

Annual health care expenditures in the State directly caused by tobacco use: $2.08 billion

Annual health care expenditures in Virginia from secondhand smoke exposure: $117.8 million

State Medicaid program’s total health expenditures caused by tobacco use: $401.0 million

Citizens’ state/federal taxes to cover smoking-caused government costs: $1.6 billion ($563/household)

Smoking-caused productivity losses in Virginia: $2.53 billion

Smoking-caused health costs and productivity losses per pack sold in Virginia: $6.27

Estimated portion spent in Virginia each year for tobacco product advertising: $411.3 million

www.vahealth.org 2009