smokeless tobacco- ground up tobacco leaves, inhaled or chewed rather than smoked

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

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

pressures

Addiction- A strong physical or psychological craving for a substance

Nicotine- An addictive substance found in tobacco

Carcinogen- A substance or agent that causes cancer

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

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

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

BASIC FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More than 40 carcinogens have been identified in tobacco smoke

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

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

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

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.

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

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

FDA 

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

Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids

Ban candy and fruit flavored cigarettes

Require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products

Require tobacco companies to disclose the contents of tobacco products

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

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

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

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

On the back of “Crushing the Habit”

Questions 1-8 page 477 (456-464) First 3 questions in complete sentences

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Lung Cancer- 87% of this disease is caused by smoking. Increased 5000% after WWII

hard to detect earlysymptoms- shortness of breath coughing up mucous Ignore symptoms until it is too late

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

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

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

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

Emphysema- Disease in which lung tissue is destroyed and air sacs lost. The lungs become unable to deflate during exhaling.

No cure for emphysema- damage is already done.

Quit smoking can prevent further damage

Bronchitis- Inflammation of the mucous membrane, the air passage becomes clogged with mucus- this causes coughing and difficulty breathing and a heavy feeling in the chest.

treatment- quit smoking

Stroke- A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain. Direct correlation with high blood pressure.

Atherosclerosis plays a big part in a stroke.

A smoker is 200 times more likely to have a stroke

Smokers are also susceptible to colds and infections- Smokers miss more work days

Studies show that children of smokers are sick more often and tend to miss more school that children of nonsmokers