Transcript JOURNAL - River Dell Middle School

JOURNAL
Sometimes it is easy to tell if
someone is a smoker. List 5
characteristics a smoker
possesses.
TOBACCO
WHAT IS TOBACCO??
• Tobacco is a plant
• The leaves of the tobacco plant are dried
and aged for 2-3 years and then mixed
with a lot of chemicals.
WHAT IS IN TOBACCO???
• Tobacco and tobacco smoke contain
approximately 4,000 chemicals (additives)
• Burning tobacco (from a lit cigarette) contains
thousands of chemicals.
Cigarettes and other tobacco products contain
many ingredients other than just tobacco.
WHAT IS IN TOBACCO???
Nicotine A highly addictive drug found in tobacco
leaves and products.
Nicotine continued…
• Nicotine travels from the lungs into the
bloodstream and then into the brain.
• It takes nicotine 7 seconds to reach the brain and
cause stimulation.
• The feeling lasts for 30 minutes after cigarette is
done.
WHAT IS IN TOBACCO?
Tar -
- dark, thick, sticky liquid that forms when
tobacco burns.
Tar cont……..
• Tar leaves behind a residue that destroys
Cilia-tiny hair like structures that protect
the lungs.
• Tar also destroys air sacs in the lungs,
making breathing very difficult. This can
lead to emphysema, other lung diseases,
and cancer.
WHAT IS IN TOBACCO CONT….
3) Carbon Monoxide A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that
forms when tobacco burns.
Carbon Monoxide continued………
• Carbon monoxide passes through the lungs
and into the bloodstream. It reduces the
amount of oxygen the blood cells can carry.
• This will weaken muscles and blood vessels
which can lead to a heart attack and stroke.
JOURNAL
• List and explain 5 reasons why
you think people smoke.
FORMS OF TOBACCO:
Cigarettes
• The most common form of tobacco
• Cigarette smokers are at risk for emphysema,
heart disease, cancer, infertility, and stroke.
• 5.6 trillion cigarettes are produced by tobacco companies each year,
amounting to nearly 900 cigarettes for every man, woman and child in the world.
CIGARS
• Contain the same dangerous substances as
cigarettes but in larger quantities.
• 1 large cigar is equal to 1 pack of cigarettes (20)
• Cigar smokers are 4-10x more likely to contract
cancer of the mouth, larynx (voice box) and
esophagus. They are also at a high risk for heart
disease.
PIPES
• Uses loose tobacco
• Pipe smokers are more likely to contract
cancer of the lip, mouth, and throat.
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
(CHEWING TOBACCO)
• Nicknames:
chew, spit, or snuff.
Chewing Tobacco cont…..
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Smokeless tobacco has been linked to
cancer of the mouth, esophagus,
larynx, stomach, and pancreas. It also
stains the teeth, causes tooth loss and
gum disease.
Story about chewing tobacco
Chewing Tobacco Cont……..
Many people believe chewing tobacco
is safer then smoking cigarettes….
Why???
SPECIALTY CIGARETTES
• Bidis:
• flavored unfiltered cigarettes from India.
• Bidis contain pure tobacco with 7 times the
nicotine and 2 times the tar as regular
cigarettes.
TOBACCO AND APPEARANCE:
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premature wrinkles
yellow teeth
yellow fingernails
raspy voice
smoker’s breath
clothes and hair smells like smoke.
frequent coughing
cracked lips