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Tobacco Study Guide
Lesson One: What is Tobacco-p. 230
1. A single puff of t. smoke contains 4,000 chemicals; many cause cancer and are known
as carcinogens.
2. Nicotine is an addictive drug found in tobacco. It raises your heart rate and blood
pressure. It is more addictive than cocaine or heroin. Your senses of smell/taste go
down. Drug classification=stimulant.
3. Tar is a dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns. It coats the lung lining and causes
cancer.
4. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco
burns. It reduces the amount of oxygen available to organs.
5. Cyanide is a poison used in pest control products.
6. Formaldehyde is used as a preservative (for corpses and lab animals) and can cause
nasal cancer.
7. Methyl ethyl ketone is used in solvents; harms the nervous system.
8. Polonium 210 causes cancer.
Found in rat poison and is an insecticide=arsenic.
Used in nail polish remover=acetone.
Common household cleaner that is poisonous=ammonia.
9. 3 smoking forms are: cigarettes cigars pipes. Cigar smoke contains 90% more cancer
causing chemicals than cigarette smoke. Cigar and pipe smokers are more likely to
develop these cancers:
Mouth
tongue
lip
10.Smokeless tobacco has 2 forms: chewing snuff. 2 nicknames are
Dip and spit tobacco. The tobacco can come in many different ways: finely ground,
coarsely shredded, or in flavored packets. It contains the same chemicals as
cigarettes. It can cause a white, leathery patch to form in the mouth known as a
leukoplakia. Nicotine combines with other chemicals in tobacco to form this cancer
causing substance: nitrosamine. It can also cause these cancers: mouth head
neck lip
tongue
jaw
Tobacco Affects Body Systems: p. 234-5
11.Respiratory System: tobacco smoke causes hair in the respiratory passages that act
as a filter to stop working. This hair is known as cilia. A smoler will develop a cough
to get rid of what the hairs would normally filter out. This cough is known as
bronchitis. Smoke will damage the air sacs or alveoli in the lungs. This causes severe
shortness of breath and can lead to the disease emphysema and lung cancer.
Chronic cough may occur=chronic bronchitis.
12.Digestive System: smoking can lead to open sores or ulcers in the mouth or stomach.
It also causes teeth cavities and gum disease in the mouth.
13.Nervous System: Nicotine attaches to brain cells and causes the user to crave
tobacco.
14.Circulatory System: smoking constricts and hardens blood vessels. This can lead to
high blood pressure, a heart attack and a brain stroke.
15.Excretory System: smoking leads to bladder and colorectal cancers.
Why Teens Use Tobacco: p. 242
16. It is illegal to purchase tobacco under age 19.
17.Give reasons why teens use tobacco: look grown look cool
to lose weight
Peer pressure media
curiosity
be like a celebrity to rebel
Environment
Children of smokers=usually have more respiratory illnesses (colds, coughs, etc.)
Addiction Terms: p. 244
18. Addiction: mental/physical need for a drug. Nicotine causes this.
19.Withdrawal: symptoms occur when you stop using an addictive drug.
20.Psychological dependence-mental need for a drug.
21.Physical dependence-the body needs a drug.
22.Tolerance: body’s need for larger amounts of a drug.
Quitting: p. 245
23. Methods for quitting are: Nicotine replacement (patch, gum, pills, inhaler)/support
groups
24.Advertising companies target teens.
25.Target audience=group of people a product is intended for.
26.Media literate= ability to understand advertising goals.
27.Product placement: company pays to show products being used by celebs.
Effects on Nonsmokers: it is illegal to advertise tobacco on TV, radio, or near schools. It has
been banned on these media outlets since 1970.
28.Secondhand smoke: air around someone is contaminated by smoke.
29.Passive smokers: nonsmokers who breathe in tobacco smoke.
30.Mainstream smoke: smoke inhaled and exhaled by smoker.
31.Sidestream smoke: smoke from burning end of a cigarette or cigar.
32.Children of smokers risk (4): allergies, asthma, ear infections, heart problems
33.Women who smoke during pregnancy risk (4): miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth
weight of baby, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
34.Most public areas outlaw smoking. Tobacco products have been required to carry
warning since the year 1965. Smokeless tobacco products have been required to
carry warnings since the year 1986. New Jersey banned smoking in bars and
restaurants in the year 2006 (exception: casinos)
Benefits of Being Smoke Free: p. 252-3
35. Give 5 reasons to be tobacco free:
Health better skin
allergies
fresh breath
better sport performances
clean hair/clothes
save money
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36.Some helpful hints to help someone quit the tobacco habit are:
List your reasons Set small goals Choose tobacco free places to spend time
Be active
Change bad habits Keep trying/do not give up
37.Cold turkey=quitting all at once.