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SMOKING

SMOKING. SAY NO TO SMOKING. SMOKING. IS IT DANGEROUS??. CIGARETTE COMPONENTS. Ammonia - a pungent colourless gas used in many cleaning products such as window or glass cleaner. Acetone - the main component of nail varnish remover.

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SMOKING

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  1. SMOKING SAY NO TO SMOKING

  2. SMOKING IS IT DANGEROUS??

  3. CIGARETTE COMPONENTS • Ammonia - a pungent colourless gas used in many cleaning products such as window or glass cleaner. • Acetone - the main component of nail varnish remover. • Hydrogen cyanide - deadly toxic poison used to kill rats. If breathed in in small doses, it can cause headaches, dizziness and weakness. • Toluene - used to manufacture paint, paint thinners, nail varnish and adhesives. Low - moderate levels can provoke tiredness, weakness, loss of appetite and memory loss. • Tar - used to tarmac roads. • Arsenic - very potent deadly poison. • Cadmium and nickel - used in batteries. • Creosote - a component of tar. If inhaled it can cause irritation of the respiratory tract. • Formaldehyde - a preservative substance used in forensic labs. It causes cancer in humans and in animals. • Polonium 210 - a radioactive substance that requires special handling techniques when studied in labs. It can cause cancer of the liver and bladder, stomach ulcers, leukaemia amongst other diseases.

  4. THE DISEASES & ILLNESS • Angina • Emphysema • Chronic bronchitis • Pneumonia • Asthma • Diabetes • Stomach ulcers • Cataracts • Gum disease • High blood pressure • Crohn's disease • Premature aging of the skin • Loss of smell and taste • Abdominal aortic aneurysm • Lung cancer • Cancer of the mouth • Cancer of the throat • Cancer of the larynx • Stomach cancer • Kidney cancer • Cancer of the bladder • Cancer of the pancreas • Liver cancer • Heart attack • Coronary heart disease • Congestive heart failure • Stroke • Impotence • Osteoporosis (women)

  5. VICTIMS • Globally around 2.5 million people die each year from smoking (6,944 People /Day)

  6. WHAT DO YOU PREFER?? SMOKING..?? OR NOT SMOKING..??

  7. NOT SMOKING!!

  8. THE BENEFITS OF NOT SMOKING • HEALTHIER • MORE FRESH • SAVE MONEY • HAPPIER

  9. HOW TO STOP SMOKING? • I do not want to develop lung cancer, heart disease or any other smoking-related illnesses • I hate smelling like a dirty ashtray • My skin is sallow and unhealthy looking • My teeth are stained from smoking • Smoking will age me prematurely • I want to start going to the gym • I can't afford to smoke anymore • I hate feeling so dependant on cigarettes • I don't want my children to smoke • I will live a longer and healthier life if I stop now • I will gain control of my life

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