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Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e. Section VII: Concept 20 Use and Abuse of Tobacco. Health Effects of Smoking. No. 1 cause of avoidable mortality Causes 88 million days of sickness per year. Click for info from Am. Cancer Society.

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Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

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  1. Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e Section VII: Concept 20 Use and Abuse of Tobacco

  2. Health Effects of Smoking • No. 1 cause of avoidable mortality • Causes 88 million days of sickness per year Click for info from Am. Cancer Society. Click for info from Am. Lung Assoc. Click for info from Am. Heart Assoc. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  3. Health Effects of Smoking • Increased risk for cancer • 87% of all lung cancers • 30% of all other cancers • Increased risk of CHD (2x risk if 1 pack/day) • increased atherosclerosis • increased blood pressure • Increased risk of ulcers • Increased risk of emphysema • Increased risk of bronchitis See “On the Web” 20-1 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  4. Chemistry of Cigarette Smoke Gaseous Phase (CO) - shortness of breath - neonatal problems Particulate Phase • - nicotine (increases CHD risks) - tar (increases cancer risks) Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  5. Second-hand Smoke • Mainstream smoke • smoke that is inhaled and exhaled • Sidestream smoke • unfiltered smoke from burning tip of cigarette • contains nicotine and 20-100x carcinogens as mainstream smoke Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  6. Dangers of Second-hand Smoke • Increased risk of heart disease • Increased risk of cancer • Increased risk of emphysema See “On the Web”20-2 for more information Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  7. Trends in Youth Smoking Rates Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database See “On the Web” 20-3 for more information on trends Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  8. Trends in Adult Smoking Rates • 1950’s: ~50% of population smoked • 1990’s: ~ 25% • 2000: 22.8% (based on National Health Interview Survey) The Healthy People 2010 goal is 12% so considerable work remains to reach the goal. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  9. Factors Contributing to the Declines in Smoking • Public policy • Media campaigns • Changing social norm Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  10. Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco • Increased risk of cancer (mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus) • Increased blood pressure • Unhealthy teeth and gums Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  11. Trends in the Use of Smokeless Tobacco Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  12. Why Teenagers Start Using Tobacco • Peer pressure • Social acceptance • Sense of independence/maturity • Influence of role models • Advertising/marketing appeal See “On the Web” 20-4 for more information Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  13. Facts about Quitting Smoking • 30% of smokers try to quit each year • 10% of the people who try to quit smoking are successful See “On the Web”20-5 and 20-06 for more information Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  14. Lab 20a information Techniques to Quit Smoking • Stopping "cold turkey" • Gradually decreasing number • Using low nicotine cigarettes • Nicotine gum • Counseling / hypnosis Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  15. Facts about the Tobacco Industry • Spends $2.6 million per year to make smoking look appealing to youth • "Fixes" the amount of nicotine in each cigarette to maintain or promote addiction • Markets cigarettes aggressively in foreign markets Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  16. Policies under Consideration to Reduce Smoking in Society • Should smoking bans be in place for all public places • Should higher taxes on packs of cigarettes ($1-2) be used to offset the societal costs from smokers. Click to see info from the Agency for Health Care Policy Research Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  17. Online Learning Center “On the Web” pages for Concept Web Resources Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

  18. Supplemental Graphics Lab Information

  19. Lab 20a InformationUse and Abuse of Tobacco Return to presentation • Complete the tobacco use/exposure questionnaire. (note: includes second-hand smoke) • Discuss your personal risk rating. • Discuss how you feel about public laws designed to curtail tobacco use. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e

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