Smoking – To Die For!Smoking – To Die For!

SmokingSmoking

Tobacco smoke contains about 1000 chemicals, Tobacco smoke contains about 1000 chemicals, many of them being harmfulmany of them being harmfulSmoking killsSmoking kills 12 times the number of people killed in 12 times the number of people killed in road accidentsroad accidentsIt contains It contains nicotinenicotine which is which is addictiveaddictiveTarTar is a black sticky substance that forms in the is a black sticky substance that forms in the moist lungsmoist lungsTar contains 17 chemicals that are known to cause Tar contains 17 chemicals that are known to cause cancercancerCarbon monoxideCarbon monoxide is a is a poisonouspoisonous gas that stops red gas that stops red blood cells from carrying oxygen around the bodyblood cells from carrying oxygen around the body

Facts:Facts:  Smokers who smoke between 1 and 14 cigarettes a day have eight times Smokers who smoke between 1 and 14 cigarettes a day have eight times the risk of dying from lung cancer compared to non-smokers.  Smokers who the risk of dying from lung cancer compared to non-smokers.  Smokers who smoke more than 25 cigarettes a day have 25 times this risk compared to smoke more than 25 cigarettes a day have 25 times this risk compared to non-smokers. non-smokers.   Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of developing many of these Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of developing many of these problems.  Within 10-15 years of giving up smoking, an ex-smoker's risk of problems.  Within 10-15 years of giving up smoking, an ex-smoker's risk of developing lung cancer is only slightly greater than that of a non-smoker. developing lung cancer is only slightly greater than that of a non-smoker. It is estimated that several hundred cases of lung cancer and several It is estimated that several hundred cases of lung cancer and several thousand cases of heart disease in non-smokers in the UK every year thousand cases of heart disease in non-smokers in the UK every year are caused by passive smoking.are caused by passive smoking.  Tobacco use kills around Tobacco use kills around 120,000120,000 people in the UK every year, about 330 people in the UK every year, about 330 every day - every day - as if a plane crashed every day and killed all its as if a plane crashed every day and killed all its passengers, passengers,  around 20% of all deaths.  around 20% of all deaths.   Smoking causes at least 80% of all deaths from lung cancer, around 80% Smoking causes at least 80% of all deaths from lung cancer, around 80% of all deaths from bronchitis and emphysema and around 17% of all deaths of all deaths from bronchitis and emphysema and around 17% of all deaths from heart disease. from heart disease. About half of all regular cigarette smokers will About half of all regular cigarette smokers will eventually be killed by their habit.eventually be killed by their habit.

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Healthy, clean lungsHealthy, clean lungs

A healthy lung looks A healthy lung looks like a pink spongelike a pink sponge

The air sacs give the The air sacs give the lungs a large surface lungs a large surface area for gas exchange area for gas exchange to take placeto take place

This ensures that This ensures that enough oxygen gets enough oxygen gets into the blood and into the blood and around the bodyaround the body

Lung after smokingLung after smoking

Smokers lung with Smokers lung with cancer.  White area cancer.  White area on top is the cancer, on top is the cancer, this is what killed the this is what killed the person.  The person.  The blackened area is just blackened area is just the deposit of tars the deposit of tars that all smokers paint that all smokers paint into their lungs with into their lungs with every puff they take.every puff they take.

DiseasesDiseases

We are going to look at the main types of We are going to look at the main types of diseases which you can get from smoking, diseases which you can get from smoking, which are:which are:

Bronchitis Bronchitis

EmphysemaEmphysema

Heart diseaseHeart disease

CancerCancer

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis

BronchitisBronchitis

What is chronic bronchitis?What is chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis is a chronic Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammatory condition in the inflammatory condition in the lungs that causes the lungs that causes the respiratory passages to be respiratory passages to be swollen and irritated, increases swollen and irritated, increases the mucus production and may the mucus production and may damage the lungs. The damage the lungs. The symptoms are coughing and symptoms are coughing and breathlessness, which will get breathlessness, which will get worse over the years.worse over the years.

EmphysemaEmphysema

Emphysema is a Emphysema is a lung disease caused lung disease caused by tar. by tar.

Lung tissue is Lung tissue is destroyed and large destroyed and large holes develop which holes develop which blow up like blow up like balloons.balloons.

Breathing becomes Breathing becomes very difficult.very difficult.

Lung CancerLung Cancer

Lung cancer kills more people than any other Lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer and at least 80% of these deaths type of cancer and at least 80% of these deaths are caused by smoking. In 1999, 29,406 people are caused by smoking. In 1999, 29,406 people in England and Wales died of lung cancer.in England and Wales died of lung cancer.

Not only are you susceptible to lung cancer, but Not only are you susceptible to lung cancer, but also: mouth, throat, stomach cancer. Cigarette also: mouth, throat, stomach cancer. Cigarette tars contain some of the most carcinogenic tars contain some of the most carcinogenic chemicals known to man. chemicals known to man. 

Heart diseaseHeart disease

Heart disease is 3 Heart disease is 3 times more common times more common among smokersamong smokers

Smokers have more Smokers have more chance of a chance of a heart heart attackattack (when the (when the heart stops working)heart stops working)

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis

A cardiovascular A cardiovascular diseasedisease

If an artery to the If an artery to the heart is blocked a heart is blocked a heart attack could heart attack could occur.occur.

If an artery to the If an artery to the brain is blocked then brain is blocked then a stroke could occur.a stroke could occur.

Some more statisticsSome more statistics

Smokers are 18 time more likely to Smokers are 18 time more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers.develop lung cancer than non-smokers.

25% of smokers die of lung cancer.25% of smokers die of lung cancer.

It takes ten years for lungs to recover after It takes ten years for lungs to recover after a long period of smoking.a long period of smoking.

One third of all cancer deaths are a direct One third of all cancer deaths are a direct result of smoking.result of smoking.

Other problems caused by Other problems caused by smoking:smoking:

Tobacco smoke is often very unpleasant for other Tobacco smoke is often very unpleasant for other peoplepeopleIt makes your breath, hair, clothes and house smellIt makes your breath, hair, clothes and house smellIt can irritate those who suffer with hay fever or asthmaIt can irritate those who suffer with hay fever or asthmaPassive smokers can also develop lung damagePassive smokers can also develop lung damagePregnant mothers who smoke can have smaller babies Pregnant mothers who smoke can have smaller babies than non-smokers. The babies also have an increased than non-smokers. The babies also have an increased risk of getting asthmarisk of getting asthmaIt is thought that smoking in a house may contribute to It is thought that smoking in a house may contribute to causing cot deathscausing cot deaths