The Effects of Smoking
By: Ms Hope
TODAY’S GOAL: Understand the effects of cigarette smoke on the body
Tobacco is the leading preventable
cause of death.
1 in every 5 deaths is caused by
cigarette smoking
Cigarettes kill more people than
all of these combined
On average
smokers die
13 to 14
years earlier
than
nonsmokers
Compared with Nonsmokers, smoking
is estimated to increase the risk of…
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coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times
stroke by 2 to 4 times
men developing lung cancer by 23 times
women developing lung cancer by 13 times
dying from chronic obstructive
lung diseases (such as chronic
bronchitis and emphysema) by
12 to 13 times.
Coronary Heart Disease
A Smoker’s Red Blood Cell
Rates of cancers related to cigarette
smoking vary widely among members
of racial/ethnic groups but are the
highest among African-American men.
Emphysema
Occurs when the
tiny air sacs in the
lungs become
inflamed, overstretched, and
rupture
Bronchitis
An inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection
Cigarettes create over 4,000 chemicals
when burned
Cigarette
chemicals
damage the
collagen and
elastin in
the skin
which leads
to
Premature
Wrinkles
Smoking yellows teeth, fingers, and
nails
Smoking while pregnant
causes…
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Infertility
Preterm delivery
Low birth weight
Stillbirth
SIDS
Michigan Statistics
Why is all of this important???
More than 80% of adult smokers
begin smoking before age 18.
Class Activity
• Now we are going to the gym and you
are going to see what it feels like to be
a long-term smoker.
• Does anyone have
Asthma?