Tobacco Product
Is tobacco completely natural?
No
False
How is smokeless tobacco consumed?
Chewing tobacco and snuff
What are other types of tobacco products that are smoked?
Pipe tobacco, cigars, clove cigarettes
What is ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) also called?
What are the leaves of a tobacco plant combined with?
Additives
What is the highly addictive drug that occurs naturally in the leaves of a tobacco plant called?
Nicotine
How is chewing tobacco presented as?
Chopped tobacco leaves that contain flavorings and additives
What types of tobacco products allow nicotine to be absorbed more easily?
Pipes and cigars
Name possible effects of consuming tobacco
Different types of cancer, no oxygen, problems in the bloodstream
How does nicotine travel through the body?
From the lungs into the bloodstream and into the brain, where the nicotine raises the heart rate and blood pressure
How is snuff presented as?
A flavored powder
How many more times do cigars contain tar and nicotine than cigarettes do?
Cigars contain 7 times more tar and 4 times more nicotine
Is it harmful to be around a person who smokes even if you are not smoking? Why?
Yes because the same chemicals are being inhaled
What happens when a cigarette is lit?
The burning tobacco produces smoke that contains thousands of chemicals
Where can the odor of the cigarettes be detected?
Skin, breath, hair, clothing
What are some long-term effects of these types of consumptions of tobacco?
Bad breath, yellowed teeth, risk of oral cancer
What is the name of an unfiltered cigarette that is wrapped in tobacco leaves?
Bidis
Laws in states, cities, restaurants, and certain areas have been applied
What is an example of an additive and a chemical inside tobacco?
Ammonia and benzene
Name 3 ways people can feel after smoking
Nauseated, dizzy, damaged sense of smell and taste, shortness of breath, coughing...
Nicotine enters the mouth, touching its lining, the cheek, and the gum.
Provide a description of what are bidis
Bidis are flavored for them to be attractive to teens, have high levels of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, can be more dangerous than cigarettes
Can nonsmokers die from smoking-related illnesses?
Yes