WHAT IS SMOKELESS TOBACCO?

Daniel Schulman

E Block

12/3/11

Smokeless Tobacco is …

“ Tobacco that is ground up in many different sizes and mixed with other chemicals and ingredients depending on the product” (Tobacco

Lozenges’ Safety Disputed,2011)

Smokeless Tobacco Products are… Sticks, pellets,

strips, and lozenges

Pellets are made from ground tobacco with flavors and binders

The packages gives warnings on what the out come could be

People Use Smokeless Tobacco

Addiction occurs just like most tobacco products

Imitate favorite players

Some products don’t have a strong taste

Generate saliva

Baseball players, if the baseball fields are dry

People Use Smokeless Tobacco

Other people can pressure someone into using smokeless tobacco

Acquaintances tell someone that smokeless tobacco will make the persons attributes even better such as Bill Hall MLB athlete

Teammates or friends might use smokeless tobacco also

Lowers the risk of lung cancer but still poses a threat of mouth cancer

Advertisements on TV Witness the use during sports events

People That Use Smokeless Tobacco are … Baseball players are seen the most with

smokeless tobacco

Babe Ruth started at the age of 5

Jamie Shevchik used smokeless tobacco

Joel Hanrahan the Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher

Stephen Strasburg is trying to stop using smokeless tobacco

The Effects On The Body Health

Problems Strokes,

heart disease, asthma, oral cancers, and diabetes

Might help stop smoking

(Google images)

Statistics Around 21% of American adults

continue to smoke More than 3% of American adults

remain current users of smokeless tobacco

The use of smokeless tobacco is increasing by 7% per year

In some states the use of smokeless tobacco is almost has high as the national prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults which stands at 20.8%

7% of adult males use smokeless tobacco

Chart Of 12 Graders Using Smokeless Tobacco(Percent)Not Smoking (‘03-‘10)

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What is An Anesthesiologist? Some one who works with anesthetics, using local,

spinal, caudal methods The anesthesiologist is there to make sure that the

patient is safe and comfortable during and after the operation

Education Requirements High school diploma 4 years at a college or university Then pass the Medical College Admissions Test

(MCAT) and get accepted into a school of medicine

4 year residency Doctorate degree

Salary Entry salary is around $120,660 a year

Average salary is around $220,100 a year

Potential Salary is around $292,000 a year

Future Demand For The Position

Projected Growth from (2008-2018) is faster than 20%

Hospitals always need anesthesiologist so there is always going to be an opening for the job

High School

River Hill High School, 2011-2015 Allied Health Career Academy, 2013-

2015 Must keep a “C” average or higher Pre-requisite is Biology 1

College Cornell University $48,736 per year Great athletic programs Weill Cornell Medical College 4 years 4 years residency

Community Service and Why I Should Get the Job Food on the 15th Grass Roots Help Seniors Shovel Snow for my street with my family Work at the soup kitchen I should get hired because I am hardworking,

organized, persistent, determined, and I know what I am doing. I have graduated top of my class with a 4.0 GPA in college studying anesthesiology and a 4.0 GPA in high school.