TOBACCO

MADE BY DHRITI,ISHIKA
CLASS-XA

TOBACCO FACTS
There are about 4000 chemicals in tobacco, and out of the
100 identified poisons, 63 are known to cause cancer
Nicotine is an addictive drug that takes only 6 seconds to
reach your brain
Smoking kills more people than cocaine, heroin, alcohol,
fire automobile accidents, homicides, suicides, and AIDS
combined.
Every 8 seconds, someone in the world dies from a tobacco
related illness
More than 3 million people under the age of 18 smoke
about a billion cigarettes each year, over half of those
people consider themselves dependent on cigarettes

TOBACCO FACTS
(CONT.)
Smoking is responsible for every 1 out of 5
American deaths
About 430,000 people die needlessly every year
from smoking, which means smoking kills about
1,200 people every day
A person who smokes dies an average 7 years
earlier than someone who doesnt smoke
Kids who smoke experience changes in the
lungs, and reduced lung growth. They risk not
achieving normal lung function as an adult

TOBACCO INGREDIENTS

Here Are Some Ingredients Found In Tobacco:

Arsenic (used in rat poison)
Acetic Acid (hair dye and photo developer)

Acetone (main ingredient in paint and fingernail polish remover)

Ammonia (typical household cleaner)
Benzene (rubber cement()
Cadmium (found in batters & artists oil paint)
Carbon Monoxide (poison)
Hydrazine (used in fuel for jet ad rockets)
Formaldehyde (used to embalm dead bodies)
Naphthalene (used in explosives, moth balls, and paint pigments)
Nickel (used in the process of electroplating)
Polonium Radiation Dosage (equal to 30 chest X-rays in 1 year

WHY PEOPLE SMOKE

Peer Pressure
They think its cool
Their parents smoke
Because they want to be skinny (fashion)
Because they find it relaxing
Rebellion

TEEN SMOKING
Decision to start smoking is almost always made
in the teen years
Smoking is the # 1 preventable cause for
premature death
90% of adult smokers are addicted to tobacco
before they reach the age of 18, 50% are
addicted before the age of 14, and currently the
age of initiation to tobacco is 11.

HARMING OTHERS
An estimated 3000 non-smoking Americans die of lung cancer
every year
Kids who have 2 smoking parents are more likely to become
smokers than the kids who have non-smoking parents
Among infants up to 18 months of age, secondhand smoke is
associated with as many as 300,000 cases of bronchitis and
pneumonia every year.
Secondhand smoke from a parent's cigarette increases a child's
chances for middle ear problems, causes coughing and wheezing,
and worsens asthma conditions.
Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to deliver babies
whose weights are too low for the babies' good health. If all
women quit smoking during pregnancy, about 4,000 new babies
would not die each year.

LONG-TERM/SHORTTERM AFFECTS
Smoking can cause chronic lung disease, coronary
heart disease, and stroke
It can cause cancers of: cervix, pancreas, kidneys
Women who smoke during pregnancy are more
likely to give birth to babies with low birth weight
Nicotine causes short-term increase in blood
pressure, heart rate, and flow of blood from the
heart
Arteries narrow

REASONS TO STOP
SMOKING
To live longer
Better breath
Youll save a lot of money
Youll be around to see your grand children
You wont harm people around you
Youll cough less
You wont have to hide the habit from family
Youll be able to smell and taste food better
Your teeth will become whiter
Youll have a smaller chance of getting emphysema

HOW TO STOP
Set a date for quitting
If you feel like smoking, chew on gum or suck on hard
candy instead
Keep yourself busy and occupied
Change your morning routine
Put away your ash trays and cigarettes
Eat regular meals
Tell friends and family youve decided to quit, and tell
them why
Reward yourself at the end of the day by going to a
movie or out for dinner

THANKYOU