Statistics
What percentage of Massachusetts adults smoke cigarettes? (2019)
13.4%
What chemical is in cigarettes but also in floor and toilet cleaner?
Ammonia
How much does SHS increase heart disease?
25-30%
Most common serious disease associated with smoking.
Cancer
What is the name of the chemical in the brain that produces pleasure and reward?
Dopamine
What percentage is higher:
The amount of U.S. high school students who use a tobacco product (2019)
OR
the percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes? (2018)
The percentage of U.S. high school students who use a tobacco product (31.2%)
What is Nicotine used for sometimes besides being found in tobacco products?
Insecticide
SHS can cause _____ infections due to inflammation.
Either:
Respiratory or Ear
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
Heart disease
Heroin
What percentage of addiction treatment staff smoke cigarettes? (2006)
30-35%
The name of the chemical in cigarette lighter fluid.
Butane
About how many children (aged 3-11 years) are exposed to SHS in the U.S. between 2013-2014?
About 14 million/ 38%
Smokers are 2.5-3 times more likely to develop diseases that result in loss of _____.
Vision
Nicotine instructs the body to release this chemical, which increases heart rate and blood pressure by stimulating the CNS (central nervous system). This chemical also causes a decreased blood flow to the heart muscle.
What is Adrenaline?
What percentage is the likelihood of long-term abstinence increased in a person in recovery quits smoking?
25%
One of the many cancer causing agents in cigarettes; it is also found in rechargeable batteries.
Cadmium
Both smoking while pregnant and being exposed to SHS can cause low _____ in babies.
Birth weight
Smoking raises the temperature of the _____.
Mouth.
Withdrawal symptoms usually last for a few days to weeks but can sometimes last for months. What causes the dizziness in the first few days?
The body is getting extra oxygen.
How much greater is the risk for developing mouth and throat cancer for someone with AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) who smokes?
38 times more likely
Name two of the toxic metals found in cigarettes.
Any of the following:
Aluminum, Zinc, Magnesium, Mercury, Gold, Silicon, Silver, Titanium, Lead, Copper
Asthma
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The immediate effects of nicotine usually lasts only a few _____, as do the associated feeling of reward.