TobaccoHazardous and Addictive
Tobacco Facts!!
• Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.
• Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, drugs, homicides, fires, and auto accidents combined.
Tobacco Facts:• About 1 out of every 5 deaths in the U.S.
can be attributed to tobacco products.
• Every 8 seconds, someone in the world dies due to tobacco.
• $72 billion was spent on tobacco related products by consumers in the U.S. in 1999
• In 1984, one tobacco company referred to new customers as “replacement smokers.”
Tobacco Facts:
• Between 80- 90% of all adult smokers started smoking before they turned 18.
• Tobacco companies annually make $1.8 billion from under age sales.
• Tobacco companies make a product that kills 440,000 Americans a year.
Advertising• The tobacco industry spends nearly $10 billion
each year on advertising.
• 87% of teenage smokers prefer the three most heavily advertised brands.– Marlboro– Camel – Newport
• Only 32% of adult smoker favor these brands.
Joe Camel
• Joe Camel was more familiar to children than Mickey Mouse.
• In several surveys, more than 90% of 6-year olds recognized Joe Camel and associated him with cigarettes.
• In the 3 years following the introduction of the Joe Camel ad campaign, the Camel market share among underage smokers quadrupled.
Tobacco Advertising
• 1965Surgeon General Warning on Cig.
• 1970Ads banned on TV and radio
• 1986Smoke less tobacco Ads banned on TV and radio
• 1997Joe Camel banned
• 1999All cigarette billboards were
replaced with anti smoking boards
Chemicals & Tobacco
• Tobacco contains more than 4,000 chemicals.
• More than 401 of the 4,000 chemicals are poisonous.
• The 3 most poisonous chemicals are:– Nicotine– Tar– Carbon Monoxide
Chemicals & Tobacco
• Nicotine - A psychoactive (causes a change in a
person’s mood and behavior) chemical found in tobacco that is addictive.
• Tar – Solid material in tobacco smoke that condenses into a thick liquid.
• Carbon Monoxide – A poisonous gas released by burning tobacco.
– Carbon Monoxide interferes with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen..
Chemicals & Tobacco
• Other chemicals include:– Acetone (nail polish remover)– Hexamine (lighter fluid)– Toluene (industrial solvent)
• At least 43 chemicals in tobacco smoke are known carcinogens (directly cause cancer).
The Effects of Nicotine
• When a person takes a puff of a cigarette, it only takes 7 seconds for the nicotine to travel to the bloodstream and then to the brain.
The Effects of Nicotine• The effects of nicotine are felt immediately.
– The heart will beat more quickly– Blood pressure will increase– The smoker will begin to feel more alert and
energetic
• These effects last for about 30 minutes, and the craving for another cigarette will return.
Immediate Effects of Nicotine
• The beginning smoker often has symptoms of mild nicotine poisoning:– Dizziness– Faintness– Rapid pulse– Cold clammy skin– Nausea
Long-Term Effects of Smoking
• Cardiovascular Disease-– Smoking tobacco permanently accelerates the
rate of plaque accumulation in the coronary arteries.
• Lung Cancer
• Emphysema
• Chronic Bronchitis
Oral Problems
Hairy TongueLeukoplakia
Long-Term Effects of Smoking• Reproductive health problems – reduced
fertility in both men and women.• Dental diseases- tooth decay and gum
diseases• Diminished physical senses- dulls the
senses of taste and smell.• Cosmetic concerns- premature skin
wrinkling, stained teeth, discolored fingers, persistent tobacco odor in clothes and hair.