Additional Health, Cosmetic, and Economic Concerns :
© 2010 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 2 Additional Health, Cosmetic, and Economic Concerns Ulcers
Impotence
Reproductive health problems
Dental diseases
Diminished physical senses
Injuries
Cosmetic concerns
Economic costs
Other Forms of Tobacco :
© 2010 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 3 Other Forms of Tobacco Spit (Smokeless) Tobacco
More than 6.6 million adults
8% of all high school students
Cigar and Pipes
Cigar smoking has increased by 148% from 1993-2006.
Clover cigarettes
Twice the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide
Environmental Tobacco Smoke :
© 2010 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 4 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Mainstream smoke
Smoke exhaled by smokers
Sidestream smoke
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
85% of smoke in a room is second hand
Smoke from a cigar can be even more dangerous
30 times more carbon monoxide
ETS Effects :
© 2010 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 5 ETS Effects Develop cough, headaches, nasal discomfort, eye irritation, breathlessness and sinus problems
Allergies will be exacerbated
Causes 3,000 deaths due to lung cancer
Contributes to about 35,000 overall deaths each year.
20% increase in the progression of atherosclerosis.
Increased asthma attacks
How A Tobacco User Can Quit :
© 2010 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 6 How A Tobacco User Can Quit 50.2 % of all adults who have smoked have quit.
Options for quitting
Smoking cessation programs
1-800-QUITNOW
Department of Health and Human Services
Smoking cessation products
Chantix (Varinicline)
Zyban (Bupropion)
Nicotine replacement products
Patches, gums, lozenges, nasal sprays, and inhalers