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Say “ No ” to Smoking Melissa Moore - Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance for the Control of Tobacco (ACT). Your Lungs!. We have two lungs that look like upside-down trees. Inside Your Lungs!. Inside Your Lungs!. Tiny hairs called Cilia keep your lungs clean!!. Why are lungs important?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Say “No” to Smoking
Melissa Moore - Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance for the
Control of Tobacco(ACT)
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We have two lungs that look like upside-down trees
Your Lungs!
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Inside Your Lungs!
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Inside Your Lungs!
Tiny hairs called Cilia keep your lungs
clean!!
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Why are lungs important?
• Delivers oxygen to our body.
• Cells in our body need oxygen to make energy so we can play and exercise.
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Smoking causes…
• Many different types of cancer, especially lung cancer
• Heart disease• Stroke• Lung disease• Many other disease of almost
every part of your body
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But Everyone Smokes….Don’t They??
The Truth is:
• Less than 1 in 5 Canadians over the age of 15 smoke
• One half of these smokers want to quit at any given time
• Most Canadians do not smoke, either at home or at work
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What Does Addictive Mean?A difference in brain chemistry
• Tobacco contains nicotine• Nicotine is more addictive than
cocaine or heroin• Smokers brains are “tricked” into
“liking” smoking, and “needing” smoking to feel normal
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What’s in Tobacco Smoke?
• Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals
• 50 of these chemicals cause cancer
• Some of these chemicals are unsafe at ANY level
• Includes formaldehyde, ammonia, arsenic, cadmium, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide
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ARSENIC ACETONE AMMONIA
CARBON MONOXIDE
METHANOL (ROCKET FUEL)
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Do you REALLY Understand…
What Can Happen If You Smoke?
• Affects EVERY part of your body– Hair– Brain– Eyes – Mouth – breath and teeth– Yellow skin and wrinkles– Difficulty in breathing
(Asthma, etc).– Serious Diseases
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Second-Hand Smoke
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What is Second-Hand Smoke?
• The smoke released at the lit end of the cigarette and the smoke that the smoker exhales
• Many of the chemicals are dangerous and cause allergic reactions
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Second Hand Smoke
If you can smell it, you are
breathing it!
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Why do people start to smoke?
• Curious – experimenting
• Peer Pressure• Parents or friends
smoke• Looks cool• Want to fit in• What are other
reasons?
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Saying “NO” to Smoking
– 90% of youth who smoke 2 cigarettes or more, go on to be smokers for most of their life.
– Smoking is not popular – most people don’t smoke
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Saying “NO” to Smoking
Give a reason or excuse -
“I have allergies.” “I can’t because I play sports.”
“No thanks”
Broken record - “No.” “No.” “No.” “I
said No.”
Walk away
Avoid the situation - “I have other plans
right now.”
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Saying “NO” to Smoking
Cold shoulder Ignore them. Go & talk
with other friends.
Reverse the pressure “I don’t want to & I
can’t believe you do.”
Strength in numbers “Everyone knows says
it’s bad for you.”
Be Funny “You’ve got to be
joking.” “ Smoking Sucks!”
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Why do people continue to smoke?
Addiction – Tough to quit! Something to do with your
hands Stimulation – nicotine
stimulates Don’t know how to quit Other reasons?
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Reasons to never start smoking or to
quit smoking Health Stinks, bad breath, yellow
skin Family/Friends Too much money! Peer pressure (fewer
smokers) Fewer places to smoke Don’t like it anymore –
sick of it Others…
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Choosing to not smoke
means that …
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I will be able
to breath better!
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My Heart WillBe
Stronger!
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I will be able to
play and exercise
longer and more often!
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My clothes
and breath
will smell
better!
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I will be able to smell and
taste better!
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I will live a longer
and healthier life!
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You Can Help!Speak Up! – Say NO!
Never start to smoke - promise to stay smoke free
Ask others to not smoke around you
Help friends to choose not to smoke
Help parents and friends to quit
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