Smokeless Tobacco- Ground up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked

4. Smokeless Tobacco- Ground up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked

5. Stress- The body’s responses to physical or mental demands or pressures

6. Addiction- A strong physical or psychological craving for a substance

7. Nicotine- An addictive substance found in tobacco

8. Carcinogen- A substance or agent that causes cancer

9. Tars- Particles in cigarette smoke that adhere to air passages and lungs

10. Adrenaline- A hormone released by the adrenal gland in response to danger, excitement, or stress; the hormone that prepare the body to fight danger or flee from it

11. Cilia- Microscopic hair-like structures that line the air passages and keep the lungs and other organs clean by trapping dust and foreign matter

12. BASIC FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO

13. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States

14. 443,000 tobacco related deaths in U.S. annually (20% of all U.S. deaths)

15. Tobacco costs the nation 96 billion dollars in health care every year

16. If a person does not start smoking by the age of 19- they will probably never smoke

17. There are approximately 47 million smokers in the U.S.

18. About 24% of adults smoke and about 30% of adolescents.

19. Average age a person in the U.S. first uses tobacco- 13

20. In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains 4000 different gases, particles, and a conglomeration of chemicals

21. Harmful gases include- nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and cyanide.

22. More than 40 carcinogens have been identified in tobacco smoke

23. Passive smoking is the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke involuntarily.

24. Sidestream smoke is smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Sidestream smoke is very dangerous

25. Dangers of Tobacco- Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Diseases, and Reproduction Complications.

26. Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant and a depressant effect, and it is likely that the effect it has at any time is determined by the mood of the user, the environment and the circumstances of use.

27. Studies have suggested that low doses of nicotine have a depressant effect, while higher doses have a stimulant effect.

28. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug, but with repeated use, tolerance develops rapidly

29. FDA • On June 22, 2009 President Obama signed a bill granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.

30. Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids

31. Ban candy and fruit flavored cigarettes

32. Require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products

40. Require tobacco companies to disclose the contents of tobacco products

41. Ban terms such as “light” and “low tar”

42. Strictly regulate all health related claims about tobacco products to ensure they are scientifically proven

43. Empower the FDA authority to regulate changes in tobacco products, such as removal or reduction of harmful ingredients

44. Passive Smoking- the process that causes non smokers to inhale smoke • Mainstream Smoke- Smoke that is exhaled by someone smoking Sidestream Smoke- smoke that smolders off the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe

45. On the back of “Crushing the Habit” • Questions 1-8 page 477 (456-464) • First 3 questions in complete sentences • Turn this paper in TODAY

46. Lung Cancer- 87% of this disease is caused by smoking. Increased 5000% after WWII hard to detect early symptoms- shortness of breath coughing up mucous Ignore symptoms until it is too late

47. Cancer- A group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade and destroy healthy ones

48. Atherosclerosis- A build up of fatty material on the artery wall

49. Leukoplakia- A disease of the mouth marked by leathery white patches on the inner cheek, gum, tongue, and lip

50. Larynx- the voice box located in the upper trachea. Many times this is removed when someone has throat cancer