Tobacco

Chapter 10

What is Tobacco?

Tobacco products are Made from the dried leaves of the tobacco plant
Nicotine is The stimulant drug produced by the plant
In high quantities, Nicotine can act as a poison
Long term exposure to this poison has serious long term Heath eects

Tobacco products can be smoked inhaled or chewed

Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant due ot het way

Central Nervous System. Nicotine causes the blood vessel to constrict, which cuts down the amount of blood
flow in your body, and causes the heart to beat faster, skin temperature to drop, and blood pressure to increase.
It even has an impact on neurotransmitters in the brain making it highly addictive

What is in Tobacco?

With each puff on a cigarette, cigar or pipe a smoker

4,000
inhales over _______
different chemicals.
1,000
Of these 4,000 chemicals at least _______
are known
to be dangerous. (see Ibook for a list of chemicals)
Along with these chemicals are two harmful
substances:

Tar: the dark, sticky mixture that forms when tobacco burns

the tar carries hundreds of carcinogens - cancer causing agents

Carbon monoxide: the poisonous, odorless, colorless gas that can cause death in high quantities

Tobacco Products

Cigarettes, Cigars and Pipes: Tobacco is inhaled

tobacco leave mixed with molasses/ honey placed between
Chewing Tobacco: Whole
the cheek and gums
Snuff/Dip:

Finely ground tobacco held between the lower lip and gums

Both chewing tobacco and Snu have the same harmful chemicals found in cigarette tobacco

There are major risks for developing oral cancer with the use of these " smokeless " products

Short Term Health Risks

rapid addiction

increased stress

altered Brian chemistry

irritated air passage

persistent cough

constricted blood vessels

increased heart rate and blood

pressure

Heartburn and reflux

Ulcers

Oral/dental problems

Bad breath

Sinusitis

pneumonia

Circulatory issue

Harm to others 2nd hand smoke

Careless smoking = house fires

Long Term Health Risks

Chronic bronchitis

Emphysema

Obstructive pulmonary disease

( chronic respiratory illnesses are

more common in smokers )

Cancer

Leukoplakia

Cardiovascular disease

A smoker is 3 times more likely to

suer a heart attack than a
nonsmoker.

A heart attack is 5 to 10 times more

likely to kill a smoker than a
nonsmoker.

Pink

Smooth

Plump

The Lungs

Blacken

rigid

Two lungs

Tobacco and Pregnancy

The harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke

pass from the mother to the developing
baby.
Tobacco smoke can have the following
effect on the unborn child:
Increased baby heart rate
Reduced oxygen supply
Slows cell growth resulting in low birth weight
Can cause miscarriage

Nursing mothers should not smoke as well,

as the nicotine could pass through the breast
milk.

Passive Smoking

2nd hand smoke is dangerous for two reasons:

Mainstream smoking -smoke exhaled into the air from the smoker
Sidestream smoke -goes directly into the air from the burning

tobacco. Contains a higher concentration of

harmful chemicals

Those who are regularly exposed to second

hand smoke are referred to as: Passive smokers

Quitting Smoking

See figure 10.2 in you Ibook for the full list of

changes that occur in the body after quitting
smoking:

Blood pressure and pulse returns to normal after 20 minutes of smoking a cigarette

After 8 hours carbon monoxide levels in the blood

A chance of heart attack decreases after one day

Within 2 weeks to three months lung function increases by 30 percent