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SMOKING
TOBACCO
TOBACCO
Tobacco is a tall, leafy annual plant,
originally grown in South and
Central America, but is now
cultivated worldwide.
There are many species of tobacco
and the species Nicotiana
tabacum is the specific plant used
to produce cigarettes.
TOBACCO
Tobacco contains a drug called
NICOTINE.
Nicotine is the addictive agent in
cigarettes and it is the drug
responsible for the smoking habit
that so many people have.
NICOTINE
Nicotine is a central nervous
system STIMULANT. Due to its
highly addictive properties, it
can cause severe withdrawal
symptoms.
These symptoms can include:
depression, irritability, anxiety,
and craving for more nicotine.
TOBACCO
Tobacco smoke contains “tar”,
which is the name given to the
solid particles found in smoke.
About 90 % of the content of
cigarettes is plant material, but
the other 10 % is a combination of
known poisons and cancercausing substances, called
carcinogens.
WHAT’S IN A CIGARETTE?
Have you ever wondered what
cigarettes are actually made of?
Many of the ingredients found in
cigarettes are found on shelves in
your garages – in fertilizers,
pesticides, and other poisons.
There are over 4000 different
chemicals in cigarettes!
WHAT’S IN A CIGARETTE?
At least 50 of the chemicals found
in cigarettes can cause cancer
(tar, ammonia, carbon monoxide,
benzopyrene, etc.).
In Canada, approximately 1/3 of all
cancer-related deaths is due to
lung cancer. Smoking is a major
cause of cancers of the mouth,
throat, esophagus, and lungs.
EFFECTS OF SMOKING
Short-Term Effects
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Heart rate and blood pressure go up
Faster breathing
Dizziness
Vomiting
Reduced fitness and athletic ability
Long-Term Effects
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Cancer (lung, mouth, throat)
Respiratory disease
Heart attack
Stroke
Stomach ulcers
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Tobacco use is the leading cause of
PREVENTABLE disease and
death in Canada!
Smoking can cause heart disease,
strokes, and can severely damage
blood vessels.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Smoke causes the heart to have to
work harder. It decreases the
amount of oxygen that is carried
in the blood, increases the heart
rate and decreases the size of
blood vessels.
These symptoms can lead to a heart
attack, stroke, or sudden death.
Videos
• “award winning anti-smoking commercial”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndtG8
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• http://www.tobaccofree.org/clips/VideoAddi
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ACTIVITY
List 5 reasons why teenagers start
smoking.
List 5 reasons why teenagers might
say “no” to smoking.