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TOBACCO 101

TOBACCO 101. Tobacco use prevention and cessation is not about farmers…. If every person in the Commonwealth stopped smoking tomorrow, it would have less than a 2% negative impact on the burley market Kentuckians only consume 2% of all tobacco grown in the state. There is no “right” to smoke….

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TOBACCO 101

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  1. TOBACCO 101

  2. Tobacco use prevention and cessation is not about farmers… • If every person in the Commonwealth stopped smoking tomorrow, it would have less than a 2% negative impact on the burley market • Kentuckians only consume 2% of all tobacco grown in the state

  3. There is no “right” to smoke… • There is no constitutional right to smoke, period. • Any “perceived” right to smoke is superceded by the right of nonsmokers to breathe • Any “perceived” right to smoke can be restricted just as first amendment rights can be restricted, i.e., you can’t yell “fire” in a crowded theater Fire!

  4. It’s Illegal for Youth Under 18 • KRS438.330 It is unlawful for any person under age 18 to purchase or accept receipt of, or attempt to purchase or accept receipt of a tobacco product • KRS438.350 It is unlawful for any person under age 18 to possess or use tobacco products

  5. It’s not “just tobacco”… • Nicotine is a “gateway” drug • Youth who smoke are 11 times more likely to use illicit drugs and • 16 times more likely to drink alcohol heavily as youth who do not smoke • 12-17 year olds who smoke cigarettes daily are • 14 times more likely to abuse alcohol • 100 times more likely to repeatedly smoke marijuana • 32 times more likely to repeatedly use cocaine than non-smoking peers

  6. Smoking kills more people (in the U.S. and Kentucky)…. …than alcohol, car crashes, illicit drugs, homicides, suicides, and AIDS COMBINED!

  7. HUMANS are the only species on earth that seek out smoke to fill their lungs, all other species flee from it. Maybe we can learn something from “dumb” animals.

  8. What’s the problem?In Kentucky…

  9. We’re Number One! • #1 in Overall Adult Smoking • #1 in Female Adult Smokers • #1 in Youth Smoking • #1 in Youth Under Age 12 Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home • #1 in Cancer • Top Ten in Heart Disease

  10. 6,800 Youth in Kentucky become new smokers each year

  11. If these rates continue…. 107,000 kids, alive today, will die from smoking related causes.

  12. Teens Become Addicted Each Day 3000

  13. $12.4 B Billion/Year in Advertising

  14. $34.1 Million/Day in Advertising

  15. $549.7 Million/Year in Advertising in Kentucky

  16. $45.8 Million/Month in Advertising in Kentucky

  17. $125,479 Day in Advertising in Kentucky

  18. $5,228 Hour in Advertising in Kentucky

  19. 86% of teens buy one of the three most heavily advertised brands

  20. Tobacco is the only product, if used as intended, will kill… … half of its consumers.

  21. 1 in 3 Youth who smoke will die from it.

  22. 1 in 5 Deaths in the U.S. are related to tobacco.

  23. Every 10 minutes smoking kills a non-smoker.

  24. In Kentucky… 7,700 Moms, Dads, Grandpa’s, Grandma’s, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Sons, Daughters… DIE EACH YEAR

  25. In Kentucky… 147 Moms, Dads, Grandpa’s, Grandma’s, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Sons, Daughters… DIE EACH WEEK

  26. In Kentucky… 21 Moms, Dads, Grandpa’s, Grandma’s, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Sons, Daughters… DIE EACH DAY

  27. 1 10 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

  28. Smoking and youth… • A single cigarette can immediately affect physical capability • Smokers endurance level is 7.2% less than non-smokers

  29. Smoking and youth… • Smokers have higher resting heart rates and lower maximum heart rates than nonsmokers • Adolescent smokers have measurable deficits in lung function

  30. Smoking and youth… • Smoking slows the normal development and growth of lung function (especially in girls) • Young men and women who smoke are significantly more likely to incur exercise-related injuries • Smokers heal slower from injuries than nonsmokers

  31. Nicotine is Addictive • 95% of current youth smokers report that they believe they will not be smoking in 7-9 years • Reality: in 7-9 years, 75% of youth are still smoking • Nicotine is more addictive than cocaine or heroin

  32. Smoking Related Health Issues • Smoking is responsible for 87% of lung cancer cases • 30% of all cancers are due to smoking including: • Lung • Larynx • Oral cavity • Esophagus Oral Cavity Cancer

  33. Hairy Tongue

  34. Facts About Spit Tobacco • Spit tobacco is marketed to young people through sports and athletic events • Use is rising among young males • Spit tobacco causes disease, including mouth cancer and • Spit tobacco (often called smokeless by the tobacco industry) is being marketed as a “safe” alternative to smoking, but… it is not!

  35. An average size “dip” of spit tobacco in the mouth for 30 minutes delivers as much nicotine as three cigarettes.

  36. Spit tobacco has over 3,000 chemicals including28knowncarcinogens.

  37. Spit tobacco users are SIX TIMES more likely than non-users to get mouth or throat cancerANDonly about half of the people diagnosed with these cancers are alive after five years.

  38. Nicotine levels in Spit Tobacco

  39. Chemicalsin Spit Tobacco • Cadmium (car batteries) • Polonium 210 (nuclear waste) • Lead (banned from paint products) • Formaldehyde (embalming fluid) • Arsenic (rat poison) • Cyanide (used in the gas chamber) • Nitrosamines (potent cancer-causing agents)

  40. Nickel Nicotine Pesticides Flavoring Agents Acetaldehyde Benzopyrene (cancer-causing) Hydrazine Uranium 235 and 238 Over 30 metals Chemicals in Spit Tobacco

  41. Spit Tobacco Health Issues • Leukoplakia (pre-cancer) • Oral Lesions • Oral cancer (50 times more likely) Leukoplakia

  42. Spit Tobacco Health Issues • Gum disease • Decayed dental root surfaces • Nicotine addiction • Increased risk of heart disease (including heart attack) Gum Disease/Tooth Decay

  43. Too Much Spit?

  44. The Environmental Protection Agency has classified secondhand smoke as a group A carcinogen: a substanceknown to cause cancerin humans for which there isno safe level of exposure. Other group A carcinogens include arsenic, asbestos, benzene, and radionuclide, and radon.

  45. Secondhand Smoke Contains… • Over 4,000 chemical compounds • 5 regulated hazardous air pollutants • 47 regulated hazardous wastes

  46. Secondhand Smoke Contains… • 60 known or suspected cancer-causing agents • More than 100 chemical poisons

  47. Some of the Chemicals found in secondhand smoke include… Ammonia (used to clean toilets)

  48. Some of the Chemicals found in secondhand smoke include… Arsenic (used to kill rats)

  49. Some of the Chemicals found in secondhand smoke include… Methane (swamp gas or cow flatulence)

  50. Some of the Chemicals found in secondhand smoke include… Acetone (used in paint thinner and finger nail polish remover)

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