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.