TobaccoTobacco

Effects on nonsmokers & unborn children and Effects on nonsmokers & unborn children and infants.infants.

Make a sentence using the numbers to the left. Make a sentence using the numbers to the left.

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Read page 552 for Read page 552 for the answers!the answers!

Talking About TobaccoTalking About Tobacco

Run time: 13:00

Vocabulary Vocabulary pg. 551pg. 551

Environmental tobacco smokeEnvironmental tobacco smoke Mainstream smokeMainstream smoke Sidestream smokeSidestream smoke

Why do some teens use tobacco?Why do some teens use tobacco?

Smoking will help them control their weight Smoking will help them control their weight Help them cope in times of stress or crisis.Help them cope in times of stress or crisis. Make them seem mature and independent Make them seem mature and independent Peer pressurePeer pressure Media influencesMedia influences

StatisticsStatistics

Each year 4-5 people say they want to kick Each year 4-5 people say they want to kick the habit.the habit.

Each year fewer than 1-10 actually do.Each year fewer than 1-10 actually do. It takes approximately 10 seconds for the It takes approximately 10 seconds for the

chemicals to reach the brain once nicotine is chemicals to reach the brain once nicotine is inhaledinhaled

Once in the brain, dopamine is released.Once in the brain, dopamine is released. When nicotine levels drop, the smoker When nicotine levels drop, the smoker

begins to feel irritated and craves nicotinebegins to feel irritated and craves nicotine

Statistics ContinuedStatistics Continued Research have found that after a few months, Research have found that after a few months,

tobacco users begin to develop a tolerance for the tobacco users begin to develop a tolerance for the nicotine. The body also removes the nicotine nicotine. The body also removes the nicotine faster from the bloodstream so smokers need to faster from the bloodstream so smokers need to smoke more.smoke more.

Smoking is the third leading cause of deathSmoking is the third leading cause of death

in this country. in this country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) estimates that in 2004, smoking cost the (CDC) estimates that in 2004, smoking cost the U.S. economy more than $193 billion—including U.S. economy more than $193 billion—including $96 billion in health care costs and $97 billion in $96 billion in health care costs and $97 billion in lost productivity. lost productivity. ..

Effects of smoke on young childrenEffects of smoke on young children

In the U.S. 21 million children live in homes where In the U.S. 21 million children live in homes where residence or visitors smoke in the home on a residence or visitors smoke in the home on a regular basis.regular basis.

Children of smokers tend to have a higher Children of smokers tend to have a higher incidence of sore throats, ear infections, and upper incidence of sore throats, ear infections, and upper respiratory problems.respiratory problems.

Children who live with smokers have double the Children who live with smokers have double the risk of developing lung cancer.risk of developing lung cancer.

Children of smokers are nearly 3 times as likely to Children of smokers are nearly 3 times as likely to smoke.smoke.

Effects of smoke on unborn children Effects of smoke on unborn children and infantsand infants

Can impair fetal growth.Can impair fetal growth. MiscarriagesMiscarriages Prenatal deathPrenatal death Premature deliveryPremature delivery Low birth weightLow birth weight DeformitiesDeformities Growth & Developmental problems Growth & Developmental problems

throughout early childhood.throughout early childhood. Stillbirths Stillbirths

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