Tobacco
Health Problems Caused by SMOKING
Tobacco
Cancers: lung,
mouth, esophagus, stomach…
Lung diseases: bronchitis,
asthma and emphysema…
Heart diseases,
heart attack
Psychiatric disorders
SMOKING AND CANCERO The rates of death from cancer are between two
and four times greater for smokers.
O Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer.
O Look at the difference between a healthy lung and a cancer lung:
O Smoking is also associated with other cancers: mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, etc.
CIGARETTEO Components of cigarettes are:
Why Do People Smoke Tobacco?
O Tobacco is very addictive.
O When you start using tobacco, your body needs the substance. You become dependent on it.
SOURCE OF INCOMEO Tobacco is harmful , but it isn’t forbidden to sell
because it’s a very good source of revenue for the goverment.
O However, on each pack of tobacco, it is required to include either a written warning such as ‘Smoking kills’ or an image of the damage caused by smoking.
OTHER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY TOBACCO
O Dry, wrinkled skinO Halitosis (bad breath)O Stains on teeth O Fertility problemsO Tiredness
O Quitting smoking is difficult because cigarettes contain addictive substances.
O To stop smoking, it helps to form healthy habits like doing sports to relax yourself.
HOW TO STOP SMOKING
The EndBy Felipe Guerrero
Leonardo García Jorge de la Fuente
Pablo Revuelta
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