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Learn about the toxic constituents in tobacco, including nicotine, carcinogens, carbon monoxide, and tar. Discover the harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke and their effects on the body.
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INTRODUCTION Q.WHAT IS TOBACCO IN SIMPLE TERM ? IT IS A PLANT ,THE LEAVES OF WHICH ARE USED TO MAKE VARIOUS SMOKING AND SMOKLESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS. SMOKING products : bidis,churote,hookhas SMOKELESS products: gutkha,khaini,pan masala
Tobacco is becoming one of the single leading causes of death in the world.It kills 50% of its users. • About 20% of every smoker, children smoked their first whole cigarette before the age of 10 in South East Asia (SEA) region. • 80%of the current smokers started smoking before they turned 18. • Every day 80,000 to100,000 young people worldwide become addicted to tobacco. • If this pattern continues ,a lifetime of tobacco use will result in the death of 250 million children and young people alive today .
POISONOUS INGREDIENTS IN TOBACCO Q. What are the toxic constituents in tobacco? Ans: Nicotine (addictive substance), carcinogens (cancer producing chemicals) Processed tobacco contains at least 2,500 chemicals. Tobacco smoke has more than 4,000 toxic chemicals including 43 known carcinogens.
TOXIC CONSTITUENTS NICOTINE • Addictive substance • It raises heart rate and blood pressure . • Narrows blood vessels ,thereby making heart work harder and reduce blood flow to body’s organ • Nicotine is poisonous in concentrated amount but still Nicotine is used. (any guess ,why?) Ans : as indeed to make poison, it is found in insecticides and pesticides.
CARBON MONOXIDE • Highly poisonous gas that is emitted from burnt tobacco. • It reduces O2-carrying capacity of RBC, thereby reducing the supply of oxygen to important organs. • Thus makes heart beat faster. • Another source of carbon monoxide is automobile exhaust.
TARTobacco tar is a resin like condensate of smoke arising from burnt tobacco.Smoking deposits tar from burnt tobacco.USESThe sticky black substance is often used for building roads.
OTHER POSIONS IN TOBACCO AND TOBACCO SMOKE • ARSENIC-also found in white ant poison. • ACETONE-found in paint and nail polish remover • AMMONIA-found in floor cleaner. • DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane)-insecticides. • BUTANE- found in gas lighter fuel. • PHENOL-found in paints. • HYDROGEN CYANIDE- gas chamber. • RADIO ACTIVE COMPOUNDS-nuclear weapons.
Harmful chemicals • Arsenic/DDT In insecticides • Acetone/Phenol In paints • Ammonia In floor cleanser
Harmful chemicals • Napthalene In mothballs • Hydrogen Cyanide In Gas chambers • Cadmium In car batteries
Harmful chemicals • Menthol In anaesthetics • Radioactive In nuclear weapons substances • Formaldehyde In dead body Preservatives
Harmful chemicals • Lime • Coal tar • Carcinogens
QUESTIONS 1.Nicotine is present in which products other than tobacco? • Insecticides • Car batteries • Car exhaust Ans : Insecticides 2.This is used to preserve dead bodies in biology labs ? • Arsenic • Formaldehyde • Water Ans : Formaldehyde (in chewing tobacco)
QUESTIONS 3. Tar is a component of • Mortar • Paint • Coal tar Ans : Coal tar 4. This ingredient is found in materials used to build houses and side walks? • Lime • Lead • Side walk Ans :lime (in chewing tobacco)
QUESTION 5.This chemical can lead to brain damage. Lead Nitrogen Oxygen Ans : lead