What are the two main categories of tobacco?

TOBACCO

Burning of tobacco and inhaling the resulting smoke/chemicals

Most people who smoke begin between the ages of

11 and 15.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l26f4f-V4jc

Smoking Tobacco

Ground/Dried tobacco that is chewed or absorbed through the mouth

Smokeless tobacco is NOT a safe substitute for smoking cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents (carcinogens)

Smokeless Tobacco

E-Cigarette

An e-cigarette is a

battery- powered

device that contains a

cartridge filled with

nicotine, flavor and

other chemicals.

It is not a tobacco product, but a nicotine delivery system.

The device turns the nicotine and other chemicals

into a vapor that is then inhaled by the

user.

Does not produce

smoke, it produces a

fine, heated mist.

An E-cig would be considered a form of smokeless tobacco.

Recent studies by the FDA show that the e-cig contains known

carcinogens and toxic chemicals that are

harmful to the user.

Anatomy of an E-Cig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mToznqKD5Ac

Secondhand smoke- environmental tobacco smoke that is inhaled involuntarily or passively by someone who is not smoking.

Examples: Smoke that comes directly from a burning

cigarette (side stream smoke) Smoke that is exhaled by a smoker

(mainstream smoke)

Passive smoker- a nonsmoker who breathes in secondhand smoke

*Tobacco Related Smoke

Increases risk of lung cancer, respiratory problems, heart disease, eye and nasal irritation.

Can’t keep track of how much smoke is inhaledLifelong nonsmokers living with smokers have an

average 24% higher chance of lung cancer

When you spend a length amount of time breathing in smoke, that is the equivalent of you smoking X amount of cigarettes

70 cancer causing chemicals in just the smoke

*Secondhand Smoke Dangers

Over 4,000 chemicalsNicotine- an addictive drug found in tobacco

leaves and in all tobacco productsCarbon monoxide- a poisonous, colorless,

odorless gasTar- a thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when

tobacco burns

*What’s In Tobacco

Up In Smoke! (What’s in it?)Acetone Nail polish, paint thinner, brush cleaner,

paint remover

Hydrogen Cyanide

Products: plastics, Gas form: pesticides to exterminate ratsGenocidal agent by Germans in WWII

Formaldehyde Embalm dead bodies, fertilizer, cosmetics, dish washer liquids, carpet cleaners

Carbon Monoxide

Car exhaust fumes, charcoal

Benzene Volcanoes, house hold cleaners, paint, art supplies

Ammonia House cleaners, fertilizer

*NicotineNicotine reaches the brain about eight

seconds after use

Nicotine dependence is the most common form of chemical dependence in the United States. Research suggests that nicotine may be as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.

NicotineQuitting smoking is difficult and may require

multiple attempts.

WithdrawalsNicotine withdrawal symptoms include

irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating

*Immediate (or close to) Effects of Smoking

Bad breathStains on teeth and fingersWrinkly skinDestroys sense of smell and tasteDecreased physical fitnessAdverse changes in cholesterolReduced rates of lung growth and functionMore likely to become addicted Other

Clothes stink, hair stinks, car/house stinks

*What are long term effects from smoking?

Lung CancerCardiovascular diseaseChronic obstructive lung disease and more….

Some of which are irreversible diseases