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The Effects of Smoking

The Effects of Smoking. By: Dillon Tringali. Facts on Smoking. Tobacco causes more than 5 million deaths per year Cigarettes 1 in 5 deaths 4,800 chemicals in cigarettes. Get it Straight!. ALL THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMOKING ( Click to watch a facts video! ). Secondhand Smoke.

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The Effects of Smoking

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  1. The Effects of Smoking By: Dillon Tringali

  2. Facts on Smoking Tobacco causes more than 5 million deaths per year Cigarettes 1 in 5 deaths 4,800 chemicals in cigarettes

  3. Get it Straight! ALL THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMOKING (Click to watch a facts video!)

  4. Secondhand Smoke Just as harmful as smoking! 30,000 deaths each year Asthma in children Exposed pregnant women can suffer greatly! Unhealthy environments!

  5. Advertising Smoking Facts $8.37 billion spent in 2011 Smoking costs government $193 Billion in 2000-2004 More smoking advertising than cancer charities

  6. Positives of Banning Public Smoking? Healthier Environment Less juveniles smoking Decrease secondhand smoke Decrease in cancer findings 30% decrease in Heart Disease

  7. Negatives of Banning Public Smoking Causes aggression in smokers Bars can lose customers Juvenile Problems Withdrawal symptoms Government profit may decrease

  8. Youth Smoking 4,000 “first timers” each day in U.S. Connected with alcohol, sex, and marijuana 88% start under 18 Bad social behavior

  9. The Many Effects of Smoking Multiple forms of cancer Coronary heart disease Chronic airway obstruction Emphysema Bronchitis Infertility

  10. Cancers Lung Cancer Stomach Cancer Oral cavity Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Throat Cancer (And many more)

  11. Coronary Heart Disease w/ Smoking Smoking increases blood pressure Increase in blood clots Decreases oxygen to heart Nicotine fills the blood cells Nicotine increases heart attack risk

  12. Chronic Airway Obstruction Breathing basically becomes “forced” Almost a “workout” to breath Small alveoli collapse Smoking slows down oxygen flow

  13. Emphysema Hard to breath Toxins in cigarettes Lungs enlarge Tissues get destroyed More than 10 million people in the U.S.

  14. Bronchitis Smoking causes 8 out of 10 cases Coughing Breathlessness Vulnerable to chest infections

  15. Infertility Damage to the eggs Ovulation trouble Increased risk of cancer Can cause genetic issues Miscarriage

  16. Preventing Smoking Youth- after school activities Adults- reduce stress or the urge Follow no smoking campaigns Read important health facts

  17. How to Quit? The “patch” Nicotine gum Group therapy Good support system **Never Start**

  18. Benefits of Quitting Improved blood flow in risk of cancer in quality of breathing Overall in health

  19. Need Help for your Addiction? www.smokefree.gov

  20. DO YOURSELF AND OTHERS A FAVOR BY QUITTING TODAY BEFORE IT IS TO LATE!!!

  21. References http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/youth_data/tobacco_use/index.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/

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