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Tobacco

Learn about the dangers of tobacco, including the harmful effects on the skin, mouth, lungs, heart, fingers, and other body parts. Understand why young people smoke and the risks of second-hand smoke. Discover alarming facts about tobacco-related diseases and deaths. Explore more interesting facts about tobacco on our website.

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Tobacco

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  1. Tobacco

  2. Tobacco Smoke • Nicotine- a stimulant drug that speeds up the heart beat, addictive • Tar- a thick, dark liquid formed when tobacco burns • Carbon Monoxide- a poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns

  3. Why do young people smoke? • Want to fit in with their friends • Trying to seem older • Believe it won’t hurt their health • Persuaded by advertising

  4. Skin Mouth, teeth and throat Lungs Heart Fingers Stomach, bladder and colon Brain Blood Vessels Effects on Body

  5. Skin • Look older • Skin wrinkles

  6. Mouth, teeth and throat • Bad breath • Stained teeth • Cancer of mouth and throat- due to chemicals in smoke

  7. Lungs • Tar coats the inside of lungs • Emphysema- due to tar • Lung cancer- due to chemicals

  8. Heart • Nicotine increases heart rate and blood vessels to narrow • Narrow blood vessels strain the heart • Lead to Heart attack

  9. Fingers • Yellow and stained • Burgers disease-reduces blood flow to arms and legs

  10. Stomach, bladder and colon • Harmful substances in smoke can lead to stomach ulcers, bladder and colon cancer • Smoking makes a person 10x more likely to develop bladder cancer • Long term smoking doubles the risk to colon cancer

  11. Brain • Nicotine speeds up the way the body works • Addictive

  12. Blood Vessels • CO from the smoke reduces the amount of O2 that the blood carries • As a result body organs receive less O2 from the blood

  13. Unborn Babies • Decrease birth weight • Miscarriage • Higher risk of complications • Growth and mental development

  14. Second Hand smoke • Tobacco smoke in the air that is inhaled by non smokers

  15. Second Hand smoke • Develop same health problems as smokers • Heart attack • Pneumonia • Bronchitis

  16. Smokeless Tobacco • Snuff- finely ground tobacco that is held in the mouth

  17. Smokeless Tobacco • Just as addictive • White spots on gums and inside cheeks • Sores in stomach • Bad breath

  18. Smokeless Tobacco • Stains teeth • Damage gums • Tooth decay and loss • Lose sense of taste and smell

  19. Facts • About 1/3 of youth smokers will die from tobacco related disease • Everyday about 3,900 youth (12-17) try a cigarette for the first time • 1 out of 3 smokers begin before the age of 14

  20. Facts • In the US 3,000 die from second hand smoke • Cigarettes kill over 50 people an hour • Tobacco kills 20x more than murder

  21. www.thetruth.com Click on facts (left hand side) Look up different interesting facts

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