Smoking

•Kills millions every year•Is a very bad habit

• By: Dillon Webber

Smoking Addictives

• Whale Vomit• Nicotine• Ammonia

Different types of cigarettes

• Marlboro• Camel• Pall MallThere are two different types of cigarettes• Menthol• Regular

Short term affects

• Cancer• Disease risk• Increased heart rate and increased blood pressure• Harder to pump blood(blood vesseles)• Build-up of fat and cholesterol• An increase in acid in the stomach,

which can be painful

Long term affects

• Hawking luges• Cancers• Lung diseases• Heart disease• Cardiovascular diseases• Stroke

• Osteoporosis and weakened bones

• Circulatory problems• Ulcers• Premature aging• Bronchitis• Infections

Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes

•Save money over buying cigarettes•Healthier than traditional cigarettes

•Smoke in smoke free areas: restaurants, hotels, etc..

•Vapor is odor free so it keeps you and others from smelling of smoke

Electronic Cigarette History

• Invented by a Chinese pharmacist named: Hon Lik• Intended electronic cigarettes to be used as a

tool to help people quit smoking

Dangers of Electronic Cigarettes

• Flavors may not only promote non-smokers into picking up the bad habit

• Colorful packaging and appetizing flavors as a reason to start smoking

• The kids might be more attracted

Medical Effects

• Rapid heartbeat, and even heart palpitations• Still receive nicotine

Smoking

• Decreased oxygen to the heart and to other tissues in the body • Decreased exercise tolerance • Decreased HDL (good) cholesterol • Increased risk of developing coronary

artery disease and heart attack

Smoking

• Increased risk of developing peripheral artery disease and stroke

• Increased risk of developing diabetes • Increase tendency for blood clotting

Smoking Effects

• More people die from smoking than other related deaths each year

What Happens When You Quit

• After 20 minutes – You stop polluting the air – Your blood pressure and pulse decrease – The temperature of your hands and feet increases

• After 8 hours – The carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal – Oxygen levels in your blood increase

• After 24 hours – Your risk of heart attack decreases

• After 48 hours – Nerve endings adjust to the absence of nicotine – Your ability to taste and smell begin to return

What Happens When You Quit

• After 2 weeks to 3 months – Your circulation improves – Your exercise tolerance improves

• After 1 – 9 months – Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease – Your overall energy level increases

• After 1 year – Your risk of heart disease decreases to half that of a current smoker

• After 5 – 15 years – Your risk of stroke is reduced to that of people who have never

smoked

Smoking & Pregnancy

• Higher risk for miscarriage• Complications such as bleeding• Detachment of placenta• Premature birth

Children's exposure to second-hand smoke

• Middle ear infections• Reduced lung growth• Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS, or cot

death)

Smoking & Heart

• Blood clot more easily• Risk of heart attack• Poor circulation• Strokes

Earth Going Up In Smoke

• 10% of fire deaths• 300,000 deaths• US $27 billion in costs

Why??

• Give me 1 good reason to smoke.• Tell me what can smoking cure.• Give me an example of how smoking helps

you each day.

Works Cited

• www.thescooponsmoking.org• www.smokingfacts.net• www.ffsonline.org