SMOKING CESSATION
Nicotine withdrawal from smoking cessation usually begins within 24 hours, and peaks at this time after cessation.
What is day 2-3
Increased risk of SIDS, ear infections, colds, pneumonia, and bronchitis. (It can also increase the frequency and severity of asthma symptoms among children who have asthma. Being exposed to secondhand smoke slows the growth of children’s lungs and can cause them to cough, wheeze, and feel breathless.)
Who are children exposed to secondhand smoke?
This is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.
What is COPD?
After having to breath secondhand smoke, non-smokers can end up with this poisonous gas in their system for up to four hours.
What is What is carbon monoxide?
This actor died at the age of 81 of lung cancer in February of 2006. He stared in "The Any Griffith Show", "Three's Company", "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" (1964), and "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" (1966)
Who is Don Knotts
The amount of money a person with pack a day habit would save in one year.
What is $2,920 - $3,650
480,000 U.S. Citizens each year.
Say this after answer is given (41k from second hand smoke)
How many people die from cigarette smoking each year.
These are the three conditions that incorporate COPD.
What are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma?
These are three states with the highest rates of smoking.
What is Kentucky (24.5, West Virginia (24.8) and Arkansas (23.6%), while the state with the lowest number of smokers is Utah at (8%) CT is (13%)
This newscaster died at the age of 67 of lung cancer August of 2005. He was the Anchorman for ABC's World News Tonight.
Who is Peter Jennings?
These are two examples of drugs approved for smoking cessation.
What are Nicotine and Wellbutrin, Chantex,
This is 2x higher for smokers and 4x higher for heavy smokers.
What is cancer
This is the most common irritant for the lungs.
What is tobacco smoke?
In 1990, the tobacco industry paid for advertising exposure in 100% of films in this rating.
What is PG-13?
This actor died at the age of 72 in June of 1979. After exposure to nuclear radiation, cancer took a lung in 1963; he had many battles with heart disease and other cancers. He stared in many films including: "Stagecoach"; "Red River", "Fort Apache", "Rio Grande", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", and the "Searchers".
Who is John Wayne?
It is unusual to rare for an individual to start smoking after this age
What is 21
The leading cause of death in the United States which is caused by cigarette smoking.
What is coronary heart disease?
This is the main symptom of asthma.
What is wheezing?
Chewing tobacco, known to cause mouth cancer, can result in the surgical removal of what part of the body?
What is lips, tongue, and gums? (answer can be any one of these)
This Mafia Don died of cancer at the age of 61 in June of 2002. The once-powerful mob boss was 100lbs when he died, and hadn't eaten solid food in a year.
Who is John Gotti?
What are the 5 stages of change
1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintainance
Causes 7,333 lung cancer deaths per year among non-smokers and contributes to more than 33,951 deaths related to cardiovascular disease.
What is second hand smoke?
This blocks the airway, causing air to be trapped in distal portions of the lungs.
What is mucus?
One of the most dangerous compounds, BLANK can cause cancer as well as damage the heart and its blood vessels. Over time, it accumulates in a smoker’s bodies. It even worsens the effect of other chemicals by interfering with our body’s ability to repair our DNA and giving us a longer, healthier life.
What is Arsnic
This actor died of a heart attack at the age of 43 in March of 1994. He is know for his involvement with Second City TV as well as staring in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Who is John Candy?