< PreviousSmoking Tobacco Products Smoked Tobacco Products Describe the health risks of smoking tobacco. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Describe the following: Cigarettes __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Cigars _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Bidis _______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Kreteks _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6826Smokeless Products Smokeless Tobacco Products Health Effects of SMOKELESS Tobacco Smokeless tobacco is associated with many health problems. Using smokeless tobacco can: • lead to nicotine addiction • cause cancer of the mouth, esophagus and pancreas • lead to tooth decay and various diseases of the mouth • cause nicotine poisoning in children • increase the risk for death from heart disease and stroke tooth decay & loss mouth cancer At least 28 cancer-causing chemicals have been found in smokeless tobacco. The most harmful are nitrosamines, which form during the growing, curing, fermenting and aging of tobacco. Using smokeless tobacco can cause white or gray patches inside the mouth ( leukoplakia ) that can lead to cancer. Smokeless tobacco products are not burned, they can be chewed or sucked. Smokeless products include chewing tobacco (loose leaf, plug, or twist and may come in flavors), snuff (moist or dry), and snus (packets of snuff). There are also dissolvables (lozenges, sticks, strips, orbs) that may come in flavors such as cinnamon, berry or apple. Chewing tobacco – comes in the form of loose leaf, plug, or twist. A piece is taken from a pouch or cake and placed between the cheek and gums. Snuff – finely ground tobacco that can be dry, moist, or packaged in pouches. Some types of snuff are sniffed or inhaled into the nose; other types are placed in the mouth. Snus is a newer form of moist snuff that comes in packets. Dissolvables – finely ground tobacco pressed into shapes such as tablets, sticks or strips. They slowly dissolve in the mouth and look like candy or mints. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6827Smokeless Products What are the health effects of smokless tobacco? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Smokless tobacco can lead to: • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ What are smokeless tobacco products? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6827Are E-cigarettes safe? The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens and adults. Most brands contain nicotine , which is highly addictive. Some e-cigarette vapor contains cancer- causing substances . E-cigarettes may also release other toxic materials, such as cadmium, a metal that can cause breathing problems. Some e-cigarette flavorings may be safe to eat but not to inhale. Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused some fires and explosions. Young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future. Vaping E-cigarettes What are E-cigarettes? Teens Vaping Nicotine or Marijuana Past-Month Use Vaping of Nicotine or Marijuana Jumped Across all Grades 8th graders 10th graders 12th graders 2017 2018 A Dangerous Trend The growing popularity of vaping devices is putting teens’ health at risk . According to a recent National Institutes of Health study, nearly a third of 12th graders reported using vaping devices within the past year. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol , or mix of small particles in the air. Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens and other everyday items. E-cigarettes are known as e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Using an e-cigarette is sometimes called “vaping.” Statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office on Smoking and Health Because e-cigarettes are so new, scientists know very little about the risks associated with them. The scariest part of the vaping trend is that teens don’t perceive e-cigarettes to be hazardous to their health. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6828Vaping E-cigarettes Teens Vaping Nicotine or Marijuana Past-Month Use Vaping of Nicotine or Marijuana Jumped Across all Grades 8th graders 10th graders 12th graders 2017 2018 Statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office on Smoking and Health What are E-cigarettes? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What trend is occuring among teens smoking nicotine or marijuana? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Are E-cigarettes safe? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6828Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6829 How Smoking Affects Your Body What happens to your body when you smoke tobacco? Tobacco smoking can lead to lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It increases the risk of heart disease, which can lead to stroke or heart attack. Smoking has also been linked to other cancers, leukemia, cataracts , and pneumonia . In the short-term, tobacco can cause increased blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate. Long term effects include: • increased risk of lung and oral cancers • chronic bronchitis • emphysema • pneumonia and other respiratory infections • heart disease • leukemia • cataracts Lung Damage emphysema alveoli in the lungs clogged with tar cancer tumors that may spread to other parts of the body bronchitis irritation of airways, production of excess phlegm asthma constricted airways leukemia diseased lungs cataract oral cancer heart disease Smoking regularly increases your chance of developing lung problems, such as a daily cough , and lung infections like pneumonia . Tobacco smoke has a toxic mixture of gases and tiny particles that harm the lungs, and can lead to diseases like cancer. pharynx trachea bronchus bronchioleHow Smoking Affects Your Body What lung problems are associated with smoking? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ pharynx trachea bronchus bronchiole What happens to your body when you smoke tobacco? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long term effects include: • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ • _________________________________________________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ ____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _______________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6829Secondhand Smoke What’s the Problem? Statistics Each year, secondhand smoke exposure causes approximately 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 22,700–69,600 heart disease deaths among adult nonsmokers in the United States. If you smoke, the single best way to protect others from secondhand smoke exposure is to quit smoking. Call 1-800-Quit-Now for free quit support. There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke, even brief exposures can be dangerous. Who’s at Risk? People are exposed to secondhand smoke in homes, vehicles, workplaces, and in public places such as restaurants. However, homes and workplaces are the predominant locations for secondhand smoke exposure. Can Secondhand Smoke be Prevented? Yes, the dangers from secondhand smoke can be eliminated through 100% smoke-free environments . Opening a window, using a fan, ventilation, air conditioning, or sitting in a separate area cannot completely eliminate secondhand smoke exposure. To protect yourself and your loved ones: • Make your home and car smoke-free. • Ask family members, friends and guests who smoke to do so outdoors. • Choose restaurants and other businesses that are smoke-free. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk of ear infections, severe asthma, lung infections, and death from sudden infant death syndrome. Secondhand smoke is a complex mixture of gases and particles found in smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe tip and the smoke exhaled by a smoker. It includes at least 250 chemicals that are known to be toxic, including more than 50 which cause cancer. Secondhand smoke exposure causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6830Secondhand Smoke What’s the problem with secondhand smoke? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Who’s at Risk? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What statistics are associated with secondhand smoke? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Can secondhand smoke be prevented? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ To protect yourself and your loved ones, you must: • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ • __________________________________________________________________________ Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6830Preventing Smoking Factors associated with youth tobacco use: • Mass media showing tobacco product use as a normal activity • Seeing tobacco product advertising • Seeing peers using these products • Seeing a parent using these products • Young people can feel dependent on nicotine sooner than adults • Thinking that smoking can help with depression, anxiety, stress, and losing weight • Lower socioeconomic status • Not knowing how to say “no” to tobacco product use • Lack of support or involvement from parents • Accessibility, availability, and price of tobacco products • Doing poorly in school • Low self-image or self-esteem Why do young people smoke? Reducing Tobacco Product Use Use of tobacco products in any form is unsafe , whether it is smoked, smokeless or electronic. National, state, and local programs that have been shown to reduce and prevent youth tobacco use include: • Higher costs for tobacco products • Prohibiting smoking in workplaces and indoor public places • Raising the minimum age of sale for tobacco products to 21 years • TV, radio and other media messages aimed at teens to counter tobacco product ads • School policies that encourage tobacco-free places and lifestyles • Community programs that lower tobacco advertising, promotions, and help make tobacco products less easily available Social and environmental factors related to lower smoking levels among youth include: • Being part of a religious group or tradition • Racial/ethnic pride and strong racial identity • Higher academic achievement Teen smoking can be a form of rebellion or a way to fit in with a particular group of friends. Some teens begin smoking to control their weight. Others smoke to feel cool or independent. Teens who smoke are finding out that once you start, it can be difficult to stop. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.newpathlearning.com © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-6831Next >