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The Effects of Smoking. The Facts. About 47 million adults in the US smoke- even though ½ of these users will experience death or disability because of it! Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the US
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The Facts • About 47 million adults in the US smoke- even though ½ of these users will experience death or disability because of it! • Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the US • Each year 430,000 Americans die from smoking • 1 in 5 deaths in the US is smoking related
All Cigarette Manufacturers must use one of these labels: SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.
Since the Surgeon General’s Report in 1964… • 10 million people have died from causes attributed to smoking (heart disease, emphysema) • 2 million were from lung cancer • Smoking TRIPLES the risk of dying from heart disease • Smokers die about seven years earlier than non-smokers
Starting Early… • 80% of adult smokers state that they starting smoking before the age of 18. (you must be 18 in order to purchase cigarettes legally!) • Every day, nearly 3000 young people become regular smokers
The Effects on Your Body • Chronic bronchitis (inflammation of your breathing tubes) • Laryngitis (inflammation of your throat) • Emphysema (lung disease that destroys breathing capacity) • Cancer (of the lungs, mouth, esophagus…)
Stains the teeth • Reduces the body’s ability to taste and smell • Increases wrinkling of skin
It’s Addictive! • Nicotine is addictive! • 70% of adolescent smokers say they would have never started if they could choose again. • More than 400,000 people die from smoking-related diseases- that is more than from alcohol, crack, heroin, murder, suicide, car accidents, and AIDS COMBINED!
When you stop… 8 hours Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal. Circulation improves. 24 hours Carbon monoxide and nicotine eliminated from the body. 48 hours The decline in lung function and excess risk of lung cancer halts.
1 month Appearance improves – skin loses its grayish pallor and becomes less wrinkled 3 - 9 months Coughs and wheezing declines 1 year The excess risk of a heart attack reduces by half compared to that of a smoker. 15 years Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
If you… Quit smoking a pack a day?
