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Can you list 5 reasons why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes

Can you list 5 reasons why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. > > > > >. Start of Tobacco Use. > 1560 - Frenchman, Jean Nicot introduced tobacco to France and it spread to England 1612 – John Rolfe of Jamestown was

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Can you list 5 reasons why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes

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  1. Can you list 5 reasons why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes > > > > >

  2. Start of Tobacco Use > 1560 - Frenchman, Jean Nicot introduced tobacco to France and it spread to England • 1612 – John Rolfe of Jamestown was the first settler to successfully raise tobacco

  3. 1964 1965 1971 1986 * Surgeon General declares cigarette smoking dangerous * Warning labels required on all cigarette packs * Cigarette makers take ads off radio and TV * Surgeon General declares smokeless tobacco is addictive and causes cancer Tobacco’s Timeline

  4. 1987 1991 Joe Camel ad campaign begins Joe Camel “stuff” earns 40 million $ 91% of 6 yrs olds know Joe Under 18 market rose from .5% to 32.8% Tobacco Advertising Timeline

  5. Master Settlement Agreement - 1998 • Agreement between tobacco companies and 46 states • New laws about promotion of tobacco products to youth • No cartoon characters to promote • No promoting products on T-shirts & caps • Offer gifts in exchange for purchase of products • No Ads on billboards, stadiums, transit vehicles • Agreed to pay 250 billion $ over 25 years

  6. New Millenium • 2000 > Canada – last LPGA du Maurier classic after 21 years due to advertising restrictions 2002 > NYC outlaws smoking in all workplaces, bars, nightclubs, restaurants 2003 > Florida, Oklahoma, Conneticut, GA 2004 > Norway full smoking ban 2006 > Philadelphia goes smoke free

  7. Smoke Free ban is becoming world wide! > September 2008 – PA goes smoke free in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. • April 1, 2009 – biggest ever boost in tobacco tax • PA cigarette tax breakdown state tax = 1.35 federal tax = 1.01 excise tax = .41 6% on top = .17 Total taxes on pk = 2.94 ea

  8. Cigarette Pack Warnings1966-1970 • CAUTION: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health

  9. Warnings – 1970 -1983 • CAUTION: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health

  10. Warnings – 1983 to present • SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema • SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious health risks

  11. 1983 to present (con’t) • SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking by pregnant women may result in fetal injury and premature birth • SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide

  12. Warnings on smokeless tobacco packages 1986 - present • This product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes • This product may cause gum disease and tooth loss • This product may cause mouth cancer

  13. Cost of Smoking on Society • Days lost at work because of smoking related health problems…frequent colds, chronic bronchitis, heart and lung conditions • Increased health care costs to employers due to long term smoking and related conditions • Loss of productive work due to smoke breaks • $$$$$$ to the smoker

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