Tobacco Test Review

Treatment of cancer

*Chemotherapy *Radiation Therapy *Surgery *Other Treatment Methods

Prevention of cancer

1. If you are going to be sexually active, be in a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who is not infected by human papilloma virus (HPV) 2. Eat lots of plant foods, mainly organic vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and fruits 3. Stay away from sugar 4. Learn how to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy oils 5. Beware of electromagnetic fields and ionizing radiation 6. Don't use oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapies 7. Strive to maintain your optimal weight 8. Be physically active 9. Minimze your exposure to environmental toxins 10. Strive to sleep soundly for 8-10 hours per day in darkness 11. Don't smoke tobacco, drink alcohol, or use any other recreational drugs 12. Go easy on the salt 13. Strive to be emotionally balanced

the age a person needs to be to buy cigarettes

18

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas in cigarette smoke that passes through the lungs into the blood

reasons people smoke

Can't stop because of addiction Tobacco ads make it look cool Some smoke to stay thin Smoking causes psychological dependency: People believe it calms them or helps them cope with difficult situations Smoking is a social activity

What is the addictive drug in cigarettes?

Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco—including cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, and chewing tobacco—contain the addictive drug nicotine.

the # of chemicals in a cigarette

Cigarettes contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins.

Ingredients of a cigarette

Cigarettes contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT.

Harms of smoking cigars

One cigar may contain as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarettes. Cigar smoke is more concentrated and toxic than cigarette smoke. Smoking as little as one cigar a day increases the risk for cancer. Cigar smoking has been linked to several different cancers, most notably those of the oral cavity, which include lip, tongue, mouth, throat and larynx. Cigar smokers who inhale are also at an increased risk for lung cancer, cancers of the pancreas and bladder, as well as heart and lung disease. Cigar smoking has been linked to erectile dysfunction in men.

withdrawal symptoms when a person quits smoking

Physical Symptoms: *Tingling in the hands and feet *Sweating *Intestinal disorders (cramps, nausea) *Headache *Cold symptoms as the lungs begin to clear (sore throats, coughing, and other signs of colds and respiratory problem) Mental and Emotional Symptoms: *Feelings of being an infant: temper tantrums, intense needs, feelings of dependency, a state of near paralysis. *Insomnia *Mental confusion *Vagueness *Irritability *Anxiety *Depression is common in the short and long term. In the short term it may mimic the feelings of grief felt when a loved one is lost. As foolish as it sounds, a smoker should plan on a period of actual mourning in order to get through the early withdrawal depression.

the purpose of and examples of nicotine replacement products (NRTs)

Purpose: NRTs deliver a controlled dose of nicotine to a smoker in order to relieve withdrawal symptoms during the smoking cessation process. Examples: NRT products include nicotine chewing gum, the nicotine transdermal patch, nasal sprays, inhalers, and lozenges.

long term health effects of smoking

Smokers risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. They're also more prone to high blood pressure, high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol, stroke and heart disease. A smoker's risk of dying from a heart attack is 2-4 times greater than in non-smokers.

Causes of cancer

These are the most common risk factors for cancer: *Growing older *Tobacco *Sunlight *Ionizing radiation *Certain chemicals and other substances *Some viruses and bacteria *Certain hormones *Family history of cancer *Alcohol *Poor diet, lack of physical activity, or being overweight

Short term health effects of smoking

You don't just smell like cigarettes while you're smoking... you reek all day long. The scent of stale smokes saturates your hair, clothes, vehicle, workplace and home. Smoking also gives you bad breath, and no mint in the world can get rid of the smell of a pack-a-day habit. Smokers also have pale, ashen skin and yellowing teeth, fingers and fingernails. Smoking causes sticky, black tar to build up in your lungs, which reduces the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients between the tissues and bloodstream. Smokers have a harder time breathing and are more likely to develop painful, chronic coughing because of the increased phlegm

carcinogen

a cancer-causing substance

Harms of chewing tobacco

cracking and bleeding lips and gums; receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out; increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats, all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks and brain damage (from a stroke); cancer-oral cancer(mouth); cancer of the stomach, your esophagus, and into your bladder

Nicotine

the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

Tar

the dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns; sticks to inside of lungs and causes cancer