Chew on THAT!
Give me an example of smokeless tobacco.
Dip, Snuff, Chaw, Chewing tobacco
Cancer causing agent
carcinogen
sticky substance found when tobacco is being burned?
tar
What is Leukoplakia?
Oral Cancer
What is Nicotine? Stimulant or Depressant?
Stimulant
Chewed, place between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through their nose
Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco user who quits can expect what benefits?
a. Only immediate benefits
b. Only long term benefits
c. Many immediate and long term benefits
C. Many immediate and long term benefits
Odorless, poisonous gas that is produced when tobacco is smoked
carbon monoxide
What is atherosclerosis?
Thickening and hardening of artery walls
Name 3 examples of smoking tobacco.
Bidis, cigarettes, cigars, kreteks/cloves, pipe tobacco
Can you build up a tolerance to nicotine?
YES
Contains nicotine but not the harmful chemicals found in tobacco
Nicotine Substitute
What is side stream smoke?
- Smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette
- Contains twice as much tar and nicotine as mainstream smoke.
What are 2 respiratory diseases? (other than lung cancer)
COPD, Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
Name 2 short term nicotine use effects are...?
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
- Changes in the brain that may lead to addiction
What do smokeless tobacco companies put in their products to help nicotine get introduced to the bloodstream faster?
fiber glass
Besides nicotine what are two of the most harmful substances in tobacco smoke?
Tar and Carbon monoxide
Besides nicotine, what are 2 of the most harmful substances found in tobacco smoke?
tar and carbon monoxide
What is emphysema? and what is 1 effect it has on a person's health?
a disorder in which alveoli in the lungs can no longer function properly.
Effect: People with this are always short of breath.
Name 3 nicotine withdrawal symptoms?
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Difficulty sleeping
- Inability to concentrate
- Intense cravings
Where does nicotine come from and what does it act as?
Comes from tobacco plants - the tobacco plants naturally produce their own insecticide which is nicotine
Name 5 chemicals found in tobacco - other than nicotine and tar
acetone butane hydrogen cyanide chloride
ammonia benzene methanol Formaldehyde arsenic moth balls carbon monoxide cadium nickel propane uranium
stearic acid/candle wax hexamine toluene
What are 3 tips for quitting smoking?
- Make a list of reasons for quitting and keep it handy
- Throw away all tobacco products
- Do little things to change your daily routine
- Tell family and friends—strong support is key!
- Avoid being around those that smoke or use products
- Put aside the money you save—reward yourself with something new
- Exercise or call a friend to take your mind off of smoking.
Gertrude smokes and has a hard time breathing because her airways are constantly inflamed and full of mucus - What condition does Gertrude have?
Chronic Bronchitis
Name 3 effects tar has on the body
- Brown stains on fingers and teeth
- Smelly hair and clothes
- Bad breath
- Paralysis of cilia lining the airways
- Increased number of respiratory infections
- Impaired lung functions