Lesson 1: How Tobacco Affects the Body
When tobacco burns, it produces.....
tar
What does your respiratory system include?
the organs that supply your blood with oxygen.
How old to buy & use tobacco products?
21
air that has been contaminated by tobacco
smoke.
Secondhand smoke
3 REASONS TO BE TOBACCO FREE
Being honest with parents and friends
More energy
Better-smelling clothes and hair
Saving money
Fewer allergies
Fresh breath
An addictive, habit forming drug, found in tobacco
nicotine
What are the 3 steps to the breathing process?
1. inhaling
2. Inside your lungs
3. Exhaling
WHY TEENS USE TOBACCO
Peer pressure
Wanting to look cool
Parents or other family members use tobacco
Wanting to be just like a favorite celebrity
wanting to seem more grown-up
Media makes it attractive
nonsmokers who breathe in secondhand smoke.
Passive smokers
This means stopping all use of tobacco products immediately.
cold turkey.
Smoking tobacco affects your
entire body
Someone who uses this is at greater risk of developing cancers of the mouth, head, neck.
smokeless tobacco
Anyone who stops using nicotine goes through
Withdrawal
What is the surgeon general warning?
warning on tobacco products of the risks of using
The _________ is the tube in your throat
that takes air into and out of the lungs.
trachea
a disease that results in destruction of the alveoli in the lungs
emphysema
Disorder in which airways narrow;
symptoms include wheezing or gasp-ing, shortness of breath, coughing
asthma
The body’s need for nicotine causes a person to crave the tobacco product. Tobacco users must smoke or chew tobacco more often.
Tolerance
The colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns is called
carbon monoxide
Tobacco companies are required by law
to
put disclaimers on all products.
tobacco contains
nicotine
List 3 ways to care for your respiratory system
• Avoid tobacco use.
• Stay away from people who smoke. Don’t go to places where the air is smoky.
• Take care of your body when you have a cold, the flu, or any other respiratory illness.
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Take deep, full breaths often.
• Eat a healthful diet.
• Get outside and breathe fresh air.
• Pay attention to any allergy alerts, ozone alerts, and pollution alerts announced for your area.
• Be physically active on a regular basis.
Why are companies targeting younger audiences for their products
1. to make more money
2. if they get addicted earlier, they are going to spend more money as they get older.
Two tubes that lead from the trachea to
the lungs are called
bronchi
Uncontrolled growth of cells in the
mouth and tongue; can cause growths
called tumors that show on the cheeks
and lips; almost always caused by
tobacco use
Mouth and Tongue
Cancer