Dangers of Smoking
7,000
Nicotine, is only one of the 7,000 chemicals found in the smoke of a tobacco product.
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
20 minutes
Within 20 minutes, blood pressure and pulse goes back to normal
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
E-cigarette aerosol is not ____________.
E-cigarette aerosol is not harmless water vapor
Source: CDC Office on Smoking and Health: E-cigarette information. November (2015). (pp. 1-2).
Homes
Homes are a major source of exposure
Source: CDC Vitalsigns: Secondhand Smoke: An Unequal Danger. February (2015). (pp. 1-4).
two weeks
Set a quit date, ideally within two weeks
Source: What you need to know about smoking Advice from Surgeon General's reports on smoking and health. January (2017). (pp. 1-2).
66
400
There are 66 KNOWN cancer-causing chemicals and 400 other known harmful chemicals that make smoke DEADLY!
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
These tiny hair like structures move mucus out of the lungs, which regain normal function after quitting smoking.
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
GRAS stands for....
Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) which applies to ingestion of these ingredients, not inhalation.
Source: CDC Office on Smoking and Health: E-cigarette information. November (2015). (pp. 1-2).
400 infants
41,000 adults
It kills more than 400 infants and 41,000 adult nonsmokers every year.
Source: CDC Vitalsigns: Secondhand Smoke: An Unequal Danger. February (2015). (pp. 1-4).
True or False. Drinking alcohol supports tobacco cessation efforts.
False. Avoid drinking while you're quitting cigarettes. Drinking alcohol can trigger cravings for a cigarette.
Source: What you need to know about smoking Advice from Surgeon General's reports on smoking and health. January (2017). (pp. 1-2).
carbon monoxide
will go back down
Your body can eliminate carbon monoxide within two to three days AFTER you quit smoking. Your carbon monoxide level will go back down to the same level of somebody who never smoked.
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
2 weeks to 3 months
30%
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting your circulation improves and your lung functioning increases up to 30%
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
Switch completely
E-cigarettes could lead to public health BENEFIT if: Individual adult smokers switch completely from combustible tobacco products to e-cigarettes
Source: CDC Office on Smoking and Health: E-cigarette information. November (2015). (pp. 1-2).
Ammonia (found in household cleaners)
Cadmium (used in car batteries
Hydrogen Cyanide (used in chemical weapons)
Some of the toxic chemicals in smoke and secondhand smoke: Benzene, Ammonia, Cadmium, Hydrogen Cyanide
Source: CDC Vitalsigns: Secondhand Smoke: Tobacco Use: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke. September (2010). (pp. 1-8).
Name a benefit of not smoking/or a motivation to quit
*This exemplifies a TIP for quitting smoking and there are many correct answers*
Identify reasons for quitting and benefits of quitting.
Source: What you need to know about smoking Advice from Surgeon General's reports on smoking and health. January (2017). (pp. 1-2).
6 cents
$7
1 pack of Cigarettes costs approximately $7. The cost to make a pack of Cigarettes is approximately 6 cents
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
10 years
**************DAILY DOUBLE***************
10 years after quitting, the chances of lung cancer are equal to that of a non-smoker. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decrease
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
acrolein
In addition to nicotine, e-cigarette aerosol can contain heavy metals, ultrafine particulates that can be inhaled deep into the lungs, and cancer-causing agents like acrolein.
Source: CDC Office on Smoking and Health: E-cigarette information. November (2015). (pp. 1-2).
heart disease
lung cancer
Secondhand smoke causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults.
Source: CDC Vitalsigns: Secondhand Smoke: Tobacco Use: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke. September (2010). (pp. 1-8).
This is considered to be the "gold standard" and results in much higher quit rates.
Medication and counseling in combination result in much higher quit rates than medication alone.
Source: What you need to know about smoking Advice from Surgeon General's reports on smoking and health. January (2017). (pp. 1-2).
cover tiny vent holes, breath more deeply, smoke more often
**************DAILY DOUBLE***************
Cigarette companies use words such as "light, extra light, ultra light, mild" on cigarette packs so consumers would assume that "light" cigarettes are not as harmful. However, people who smoke light cigarettes usually breath more deeply, smoke more often and cover up the tiny ventilation holes with their fingers.
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
_________after quitting your chances of lung cancer death and stroke are ______.
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).
E-cigarettes are ____ an FDA-approved smoking cessation aid.
E-cigarettes are not an FDA-approved smoking cessation aid.
Source: CDC Office on Smoking and Health: E-cigarette information. November (2015). (pp. 1-2).
4 in 10
40%
88 million people
About 4 in 10 nonsmokers in the US (40% or 88 million people) continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke
Source: CDC Vitalsigns: Secondhand Smoke: Tobacco Use: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke. September (2010). (pp. 1-8).
What are the 5 over the counter (OTC) nicotine replacement therapies (NRT)?
1. Nicotine Patch
2. Nicotine Gum
3. Nicotine Lozenge
4. Nicotine Inhaler
5. Nicotine Nasal Spray
Source: Why is Smoking Dangerous? (2012). In Learning about Healthy Living (Chapter 2, pp. 50-104).