smoking kills millions every year is a very bad habit by: dillon webber
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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
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
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)
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