Smoking and the effects

What is in one cigarette.• In one cigarette there is over 500 chemicals here are some of them. • ACETONE- also found in finger nail polish.• AMMONIA- used in household cleaning products.• ARSENIC-commonly known as rat poison.• BUTANE- key ingredient of lighter fluid.• CADIUM- active component in battery acid.• CARBOMN MONOXIDE- the same gas released from car exhausts.• ETHANOL-alcohol• HYDROGEN CYANIDE- yet another lethal poison• METHANOL- component of rocket fuel.• NAPHTHALENE-ingredient used in mothballs• NICOTINE- yet another insecticide, and a highly addictive substance.• STEARIC ACID- found In candle wax • TOLUENE-industrial strength cleaning solvent• METHANE- gas.

The pro’s of smoking

• It is a stress reliever

• Makes you feel good

• Keeps the weight off

• Feeling of a ritual

• Nicotine is addictive

• Watching the cigarette burn is relaxing.

• Nicotine makes the brain relax.

The con’s of smoking

• Makes you smell • Wrinkles• Heart disease• Cancer• Suffer from migraines• The sense of smell and taste goes.• Costs lots of money to supply• Skin appears yellow• suffer from colds and bronchitis

The smoking ban

• From the 1st July 2007 it was illegal to smoke in any public place this includes bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants, work places, work vehicles.

• If you are found smoking then you are at risk from being kicked out and prosecuted.

• The owner of the establishment could also be prosecuted.•

facts

• Around 5.4 million deaths are caused by tobacco.

• *smoking is set to kill 6.5 million people in 2015 and 18.3 million humans 2030.

• Tobacco will kill 1 billion people in the 20th century.

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• In 1972 just under half of the adults in the uk smoked. In 1990 this had dropped to just under a third.

Stopping smoking can make a big difference to your health. It is never too late to stop smoking to greatly benefit your health. For example, if you stop smoking in middle age, before having cancer or some other serious disease, you avoid most of the increased risk of death due to smoking.

Facts

• Nicotine - a drug that stimulates the brain. If you are a regular smoker, when the blood level of nicotine falls, you usually develop withdrawal symptoms such as craving, anxiety, restlessness, headaches, irritability, hunger, difficulty with concentration, or just feeling awful. These symptoms are relieved by the next cigarette. So, most smokers need to smoke regularly to feel 'normal', and to prevent withdrawal symptoms.

•Lung cancer. About 30,000 people in the UK die from lung cancer each year. More than 8 in 10 cases are directly related to smoking.

Smoking while pregnant• Miscarriage. • Complications of pregnancy, including bleeding during

pregnancy, detachment of the placenta, premature birth, and ectopic pregnancy.

• Low birth weight. Babies born to women who smoke are on average 200 grams (8 oz) lighter than babies born to comparable non-smoking mothers. Premature and low birth weight babies are more prone to illness and infections.

• Congenital defects in the baby — such as cleft palate. • Stillbirth or death within the first week of life — the risk is

increased by about one-third. • Poorer long-term growth, development, and health of the child.

On average, compared to children born to non-smokers, children born to smokers are smaller, have lower achievements in reading and maths, and have an increased risk of developing asthma.

Affecting other people.• Children and babies who live in a home where there is a

smoker: • are more prone to asthma and ear, nose and chest infections.

About 17,000 children under five years old in England and Wales are admitted to hospital each year due to illnesses caused by their parents smoking.

• have an increased risk of dying from cot death (sudden infant death syndrome).

• are more likely than average to become smokers themselves when older.

• on average, do less well at reading and reasoning skills compared to children in smoke-free homes, even at low levels of smoke exposure.

• are at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer as adults.

Affecting other people

• Passive smoking of adults. You have an increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease if you are exposed to other people smoking for long periods of time. Tobacco smoke is also an irritant, and can make asthma and other conditions worse.

• Unborn babies. Described in pregnancy section above. Your breath, clothes, hair, skin, and home smell of stale tobacco. You do not notice the smell if you smoke, but to non-smokers the smell is usually

obvious and unpleasant. Your sense of taste and smell are dulled. Enjoyment of food and drink may

be reduced. Smoking is expensive.

Life insurance is more expensive. Finding a job may be more difficult as employers know that smokers are

more likely to have sick leave than non-smokers. More than 34 million working days (1% of total) are lost each year because of smoking-related

sick leave. Potential friendships and romances may be at risk

facts• Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas found in car fumes, which reduces the amount of oxygen carried in the blood. Oxygen is vital for the body’s organs to function efficiently. The reduction in oxygen changes the consistency of the blood, making it thicker and putting the heart under increased strain as it pumps blood around the body. Carbon monoxide impairs absorption of essential nutrients and affects growth and repair of the body and is linked to heart disease, stroke and other circulatory problems.

• Tar Tar contains many substances proven to cause cancer. Irritants found in tar damage the lungs causing narrowing of the tubes (bronchioles) and damaging the small hairs (cilia) that protect the lungs from dirt and infection.

problems• Cancers• Lung cancer • Mouth, throat and nose cancer • Cancer of the larynx • Oesophageal cancer • Pancreatic cancer • Bladder cancer • Stomach cancer • Kidney cancer • Leukaemia• Respiratory disease• Chronic bronchitis • Emphysema • Recurrent infection in the airways

help

• Speak to smoke free advisers on 0800 169 0 169

Call to speak to a trained, expert adviser for free on 0800 169 0 169.Lines are open every day from 7am to 11pm.

Cigarettes – and that’s all of them, even so-called light or low tar brands - contain over 4,000 chemicals, including at least 60 that increase your risk of cancer. They also contain nicotine, which isn't thought to cause cancer itself, but is the reason why you crave one in the first place. You see, when you smoke, your brain grows more receptors that thrive on nicotine. Then, when you quit, these receptors no longer get the nicotine they need – and that’s what causes the cravings.

Smoking near children is very dangerous. If their parents have smoked around them than they have more of a chance to develop breathing problems like asthma.

Smokers 'ignore risk to children'

TV advert on the dangers of smoking near children Many parents are ignoring warnings about smoking near their children, NHS research suggests. Almost two-fifths (39%) of teenagers quizzed were exposed to smoke in the home when younger, while 13% were exposed to it in cars. The poll of 500 children coincides with the relaunch of adverts showing the risks of smoking near children. They were highlighted by Sol Rickman, five, who has the "lungs of a pensioner" due to his mother's habit. Sol developed breathing difficulties and when surgeons operated on him they said his lungs looked like those of a lifelong smoker. His mother has since kicked her 20-a-day habit.

What smoking does to your body