Dangerous Stuff
What is the sticky gooey material that covers your lungs?
What is tar?
80-90% of people with this disease were smokers at some point
What is COPD
This many cigarettes are smoked worldwide every day
The physical and psychological symptoms people have when they quit are known as?
What is withdrawal?
9 out of 10 smokers start before the age of..?
What is 18?
Each day, about 2000 people younger than 18 years smoke their first cigarette.
Smoking and _________________ are risk factors for heart disease.
What is high cholesterol?
What people call the method of stopping smoking suddenly. Going...?
What is "cold turkey"?
What country produces the most Tobacco?
What is China?
What is the addictive substance in tobacco products?
What is nicotine?
What is the most common way that youth first obtain cigarettes?
What is from Family or Friends?
This method of quitting uses products that gradually reduce the amount of nicotine used.
What is Nicotine Replacement Therapy (also known as The Patch and Nicorette gum)?
In 2018, what percentage of Canada's population were daily smokers?
What is 15.8% of Canadians? (Nearly 5 million)
Ages 12 and over
How many chemicals are found in cigarettes?
What is approximately 4,000 chemicals, 70 of which are known carcinogens
This is a severe consequence for using smokeless tobacco (also known as "chew").
What is mouth cancer?
What "feel good" hormone does Nicotine cause the brain to release?
What is dopamine?
These 4 D's can help you cope with cravings (hint: page 36)
What is Deep Breathing, Drink, Delay and Distract?
What is the leading cause of litter worldwide?
Bonus pounds for how many annually
What is cigarette butts?
4.5 TRILLION filter-tipped cigarettes
This chemical, found in cigarettes, is also used to preserve dead frogs in laboratories?
What is Formaldehyde?
Nicotine can affect the way your body digests sugar, leading to insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing this condition.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Within approximately 2 hours after entering the body, what percent of the Nicotine has gone?
What is approximately 50%
What is 50%?
Juul is an example of this nicotine delivery method
What is vaping?