The Real Truth About Tobacco
How Smoking Could Affect Me. (PART I)Answer Questions 1&2. (Part II) After class activities
PART I
1. List three facts you know about smoking tobacco cigarettes
2. List two of your favorite physical activities or sports you play
Major Diseases Associated with
SmokingHeart Disease
The number 1 cause of death in America
Lung Cancer
More then 140,000 people in the US die every year from lung cancer
Emphysema
Makes breathing difficult
Effects on the Body**Do Not Copy**
Increases heart rate 10-15 beats per minute (BPM)
First it stimulates your brain, then it depresses you
Nicotine= Vasoconstriction
Your lungs are the size of a basketball court
Alveoli become brittle
Alveoli: The plural of alveolus. The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
Time for a Challenge
2 Minutes of Cardio Exercise
Breathe through the straw for 30 seconds then the coffee stirrer for 30 seconds
Part II Answer the following questions
How did you feel when you were breathing/ exercising with the straw? the coffee stirrer?
How could smoking affect your ability to carry out the activities you listed in question 2 in Part I?
Where would you get information to answer question 4? (Not Coach Martins)
If you’re using the Internet, how will you know the information is accurate & appropriate?