The Health Hazards of

Tobacco UseBy: Samantha White

OverviewThe rate of tobacco use in the US (social and political involvement)

The use of tobacco by college students and why they smoke

How the chemicals in tobacco products affect the body

The health risks of smoking

Various quitting strategies that are aimed at ending the body’s addiction to nicotine

Tobacco Use in the United States

70 million Americans age 12 and older reported using tobacco products at least once in the past month (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and pipe tobacco)

In 2012, 20.5% of men and 15.8% of females were current tobacco users

22% of adults ages 25 to 44 are current cigarette smokers

Cigarette use is related to education; adults with bachelor degrees or higher are two times less likely not to smoke than those with less than a high school education

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death

Tobacco Use Continued..Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the

United States. This is nearly one in five deaths

More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history

The risk of dying from cigarette smoking has increased over the last 50 years in men and women in the United States

Tobacco and Social IssuesTobacco Growing states take in a

substantial amount of income from tobacco products

Federal, state and local governments benefit enormously from cigarette taxes($15.5 billion in 2010)

AdvertisingTobacco industries spend about $24 million per day on advertising

and promotional material

Tobacco advertising encourages young people to begin smoking before they understand the long-term health risks

Of adult smokers, 90% started by age 21 and half became regular smokers by age 18

Advertisements include products that are candy or fruit flavored and some even imply that smoking is key to financial success, thinness, independence and social acceptance

Why Do College Students Smoke?

Reduce stress

Social pressure

Can’t stop

Social smoker

Experiment

Concentrate

Control Appetite

Chemicals in Tobacco SmokeAcetic acid (vinegar)

Acetone (nail polish remover)

Ammonia (floor/toilet cleaner)

Arsenic (rat poisoning)

Butane (lighter fluid)

Cadmium (rechargeable batteries)

Carbon monoxide (car exhaust)

DDT (insecticides)

Ethanol (alcohol)

Hexamine (barbecue lighter)

Hydrogen cyanide (gas chamber poison/chemical weapons)

Methane (swamp gas)

Methanol (rocket fuel)

Naphthalene (mothballs)

Nicotine (insecticides)

Stearic acid (candle wax)

Toluene (industrial solvent/paint thinner)

Healthy vs. Smokers Lungs

Effects of SmokingBrainLightheadedness, aroused mental stateNose and MouthDulls senses of smell and taste, increases mucus and phlegmLungsIncreases respiratory rateHeart and Blood Vessels Constricts blood vessels increases blood pressure

Endocrine SystemIncreases blood sugar levels and production of adrenalineStomachSuppresses appetite MusclesInduces fatigue

Health Hazardshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-s39UH4QY

CancerLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States -Tobacco smoking causes 90% of all cases of lung cancer in men and 78% on woman-Can take 10 to 30 years to develop-5 year survival rate once diagnosed is only 17%Leukoplakia-Major risk of chewing tobacco characterized by leathery white patches inside the mouth-1 out of 5 leukoplakias are cancerous

Health Hazards Cont.Cardiovascular Disease -Over a third of all tobacco-related deaths occur from heart disease-Smoking ages the arteries, accelerates the buildup of fatty deposits in the heart and major blood vessels, causes blood clots which decreases the oxygen supply to the heart and can weaken tissue-Smokers are two to four times more likely to suffer from strokes as nonsmokers-If a person quits smoking, the risk of dying from a heart attack falls by half after only 1 year

Health Hazards Cont.Respiratory Disorders-Increases susceptibility to colds, flu, pneumonia, and asthma -Cumulative lung damage can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-Smokers are 13 times more likely to die from COPD than non smokers-Emphysema can develop which makes breathing difficultFertility Problems-Increased risk of impotence, infertility-In pregnant women, increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirths and low birth weight babies

Benefits of Quitting

How to QuitCold Turkey

90% of people try quitting this was but only 4-7% succeed

Build a PlanPick a date to quit, get rid of cigarettes and ashtrays tell your friends and family you’re quitting and identify smoking triggers and make a plan on how to deal with them

Nicotine Replacement TherapyNicotine gum, patches inhalers, sprays and lozenges

MedicineZyban and Chantix must be prescribed by a doctor

Quotes "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain

"The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror - not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray." - David Byrne

“One of the great regrets of my life is that I smoked. If I could say anything to anybody starting out in life it would be, ‘Whatever you do, don’t smoke’. I have had to recover from that and been lucky that I have been able to stop.” – Bill Nighy,

“Smoking helps you lose weight – one lung at a time!” – Alfred E. Neuman (Mad Magazine)

Thoughts & Opinions I still do not understand why anyone would want to start smoking in the first place when they know how much damage one cigarette can do to their body. The government knows how bad tobacco is for everyone but they make so much money off of these products they allow tobacco companies to continue selling their poison. Smoking is a death sentence. Today we see many ads on television (such as MTV) depicting tobacco as an ugly and dangerous habit. I completely agree with these scare tactics and I think they should be shown on every station and even be placed on tobacco products so it will make people think before they open their pack of cigarettes.

RecapSmoking is the leading cause of lung cancer in the United states

22% of adults ages 25 to 44 are current cigarette smokers

Smoking delivers more than 7,000 harmful chemicals to the lungs

Health hazards include cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease and fertility problems

There are many different ways a smoker can go about quitting and save themselves from the dangers of tobacco

Discussion Questions1.How can we make Tobacco products less attractive to youth? Do you

think the anti-smoking ads are effective?

2.What do you think about the no-smoking policies we have at our school? Do they help to decrease or increase the numbers of students that smoke? Why or why not?

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