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NicotineAddictive ingredient in tobaccoLow doses-mild stimulant and muscle relaxant
Higher doses-powerful nerve poison
60 mg of nicotine are enough to kill most people. 1 or 2 mg are inhaled when a cigarette is smoked.
Chemicals4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke
40 of the chemicals are carcinogens (chemical agents that cause cancer)
Six of the dangerous chemicals found in tobacco smoke
Cyanide-poisonous gas used to develop photographs
Formaldehyde-substance used to preserve laboratory animals and as embalming fluid
Lead-dangerous metal
Continued:Vinyl chloride-flammable gas used to make plastic products
Carbon monoxide-gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream
Ammonia-chemical found in bathroom cleaners
Smokeless TobaccoSnuffChewing tobaccoThey contain: nicotine, tar, arsenic, nickel, benzopyrene, polonium
They lead to mouth sores, mouth cancer
Short term effects(1 second for inhaled nicotine to get
into the bloodstream)
Stimulates brain reward systemIncreases heart rate and blood pressure
Increases breathing rateIncreases blood sugar levelsStimulates the vomit reflex
Long term effects1. Addiction-changes the way the brain reward system functions
2. Bronchitis-paralyzes then kills cilia so mucus builds up in lungs
3. Emphysema-air cannot move in and out of the lungs because alveoli are damaged
4. Heart and Artery DiseaseNicotine increases heart rate, narrows blood vessels and eventually causes arteries to become hardened and clogged
Nearly 170,000 die yearly
5. CancerTypes that can be caused from tobacco: Lung, Pancreas, Bladder, Cervix, Kidney, Oral, and Throat
Lung cancer often spreads to other parts of the body; leading cancer killer
6. Immune System Suppression
Reduces the activity of immune system
Leads to susceptibility to disease
7. OtherExcess stomach acid build upDamage to stomach and small intestines
Stains on fingers and teethMouth soresOdor and tar film on clothesDulls senses of smell and taste
Effects of Smoke on Nonsmokers
Sidestream smoke - smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
Mainstream smoke - smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by a tobacco smoker
Environmental tobacco smoke (second hand smoke) - both of the above
Dangers of Second hand smokeLung cancer-for every 8 smokers killed by their own smoking, 1 non-smoker is killed by exposure
Headaches, nausea, dizziness, reduced heart functions, asthma
Smoking during Pregnancy
Chemicals pass through placenta to fetus and affect fetus the same way they affect the mother
Can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight
Baby at risk for SIDSCan affect fetus brain developmentMay be addicted to nicotine at birth
Tobacco and FamilyOver $1,500 per year for buying tobacco products
Lost wages due to illnessMedical billsFuneral costs (20% of premature deaths in the US are caused by tobacco use
Tobacco and SocietyEstimated $138 billion per year (related to medical care that cannot be paid)
Insurance costs go up Accidental fires