Tobacco

Tobacco

Carcinogen • Any chemical or agent that causes cancer

Nicotine The highly addictive chemical that is found in all tobacco products

Chronic Bronchitis • An inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs and the production of excessive mucus

Cilia • Tiny hairs that line the bronchial tubes

Mainstream Smoke • Smoke that is inhaled directly into the mouth and lungs through a cigar, pipe or cigarette

Environmental Tobacco Smoke • The combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke (smoke that rises from the cigarette)

Tobacco Products • Snuff • Herbal Cigarettes • Cigars • Cigarettes • Chewing Tobacco • Black and Milds • White Owls

Smoking • Can increase your risk for : • Heart Attacks • Kidney Cancer • Stroke • Cancer • Death • Respiratory Disease • Cardiovascular Disease

Carcinogens • Arsenic • Nickel • Benzopyrene • Nicotine • Tar • Carbon Monoxide • Formaldehyde • Ammonia • Hydrogen Cyanide • Arsenic • DDT

Tobacco • Using smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco and snuff can put you at a greater risk for getting mouth cancer.

False • Herbal cigarettes are safer to smoke.

Short-Term effect of tobacco use • Chronic cough • Irritated gums • Spitting • Smell • Increase in blood pressure • Increased heart rate

Why People Use Tobacco • Believe it won’t hurt them • Curious • Rebel • Friends smoke • Parents smoke • I want to • advertising

Expensive? • Medical bills • Product bills • Funeral costs • Health costs • Loss of work

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