TOBACCO Ch 11 1 Key Terms Nicotine the

TOBACCO

Ch. 11. 1 Key Terms Nicotine- the highly addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products Carcinogen- any chemical or agent that causes cancer Tar- sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens Carbon monoxide- a gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream

Types of Tobacco • Chewing Tobacco • Snuff (Dip) • Pipes • Cigarettes

Chemicals in Tobacco • A stimulant • More than 4000 chemicals • 10% are carcinogens or poisonous • Carcinogens are cancer causing agents • The 3 most poisonous chemicals are: tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide

Nicotine • Psychoactive substancecauses a change in the person’s mood or behavior • Very addictive- causes a physical dependence

Tar • Tiny pieces that when inhaled in to the lungs, condense and form a sticky coating on the bronchial tubes • Same substance used to pave roads!!! • Destroys cilia, waving hair-like projections that work to keep the respiratory tract clear.

Carbon Monoxide • A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas released by burning tobacco • Interferes with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen • Same gas from car exhaust – if inhaled directly-can be fatal

Other Chemicals in Tar

2 Leading causes of death due to cigarette smoke 1) Lung cancer 2) Heart disease

Ch. 11. 2 Key Terms • Emphysema- respiratory disease in which air can not move in & out of the alveoli because they become blocked or lose their elasticity • Sidestream smoke- smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe • Mainstream smoke- smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette & then exhaled by a cigarette smoker • Environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)- a combination of exhaled mainstream smoke & sidestream smoke

Mainstream smoke • Smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette and then exhaled by a cigarette smoker

Sidestream smoke • Smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe • This contains 2 x more nicotine and tar, and 5 x more CO than mainstream • Non-smokers who live with smokers have a 2030% HIGHER risk of dying from heart disorders than nonsmokers who live with non-smokers!!!

• Passive smoker- a person who inhales the sidestream smoke – smoke inhaled by nonsmokers • Passive smoke can cause: • • Heart disease Eye irritation Ear infections Emphysema *Asthma *Cancer

Environmental tobacco smoke (Secondhand Smoke) • A combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke • Secondhand smoke causes: -Headache -Nausea -dizziness

Smokeless Tobacco • Cracking and bleeding lips and gums • receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out • increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats=leading to a greater risk of heart attacks • ORAL CANCER-lips, tongue, cheeks, gums, ANYWHERE IN MOUTH! • CANCER-stomach, esophagus, bladder

Health Lung Vs. Smoker’s lung

Tobacco on the skin

Tobacco on the hands

Tobacco on the Mouth

How much money do you save by not smoking? ? ? LETS FIND OUT!!!

Let’s say someone smokes 1 pack a day… Per PACK they will spend $5 Per WEEK they will spend $35 Per MONTH they will spend $140 Per YEAR they will spend $1680 5 YEARS= $8400 10 YEARS= $16, 800 What would you buy with this much money? ?

Effects of tobacco use on the body • When you inhale a cigarette, the nicotine travels to the bloodstream and then to the brain- this only take 8 seconds • Heart will beat faster • Increases breathing rate • Blood pressure will increase • Become more alert and energetic • Sense of smell and taste decrease • Yellow Teeth, Fingernails • Smelly clothes, hair, breath, house, car, etc.

Effects of tobacco use on the body • “Smokers Voice” • • • Stimulates the brain reward system (Addiction) Increases blood sugar levels Stimulates vomit reflex Skin loses elasticity Narrows blood vessels, reducing oxygen to the brain • Damages the immune system increasing the chance of suffering from diseases such as cancer

• • LUNG CANCER growth of malignant cells that attack and replace healthy cells NO CURE!! Now kills more women than breast cancer! Many females believe smoking causes weight loss-There is NO PROOF of this being true!

Chronic Bronchitis – Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, combined with built up particles – Chronic coughing, excessive mucus production – Cilia becomes useless-covered with tar

Pulmonary Emphysema • Pulmonary=LUNGS • Destruction of tiny air sacs in lungs which absorb oxygen into the body • Tiny air sacs=ALVEOLI • Instead of using only 5% of their energy to breathe, a person with advanced emphysema may use 80% of their energy to breathe!!

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder • Combination of chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) • Condition is which infants die in their sleep for unknown reasons • Second Hand Smoke Anti Smoking PSA Video

Effects of Tobacco on the Fetus and Baby • • • Risk of miscarriage Risk of premature birth Low birth weight Slow growth rate Risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) • Risk of developing respiratory illness • Risk of developing learning difficulties

Ch. 11. 3 Key Terms • Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)- a form of medicine that delivers small amounts of nicotine to the body to help a person quit using tobacco

Why people use tobacco • • • Family & friends Misconceptions Advertising Curiosity Rebellion