This project will tell you all the things you need to know about Tobacco.

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Tobacco

• This project will tell you all the things you
  need to know about Tobacco.
• By Amy Littlewood and Mel Birks.

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Slang Names For Tobacco

• Fags
• Cigs
• Smokes
• Snout
• Backy

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General Information

• Tobacco contains a drug called nicotine which is
  very addictive.
• Tobacco is in cigarettes and is mixed with
  nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide.
• In the UK 13 people die every hour because of
  smoking-related diseases.
• Tobacco is farmed on Tobacco farms all around the
  world.
• In 2004 738,954 kids became regular smokers.

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Dangers/Risks

• Its Very easy to get addicted. Most smokers wish
  they never started.
• Ten cigarettes cost 500 or more a year.
• If you smoke you risk cancer, heart disease and
  lung problems.
• Tobacco smoke contains over 4000 chemicals, most
  of which are dangerous.

• At least 50 of the chemicals in tobacco smoke
  cause initiate or cancer.

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Effects/Causes

• When smoke is inhaled the brain is infected in 8
  seconds, it speeds up heart rate and increases
  blood pressure.
• Usually the first time you smoke you feel sick.
• Long term tobacco habit leads to cancer,
  emphysema and heart disease.

• 120,000 premature deaths in the UK each year are
  caused by tobacco.
• When you smoke you get a feeling of relaxation
  and it helps to take your mind of problems.

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Passive Smoking

• Passive Smoking is also known as 2nd hand
  smoking.
• Adults with asthma can have a decline in lung
  function.
• 30 minutes of exposure is enough to reduce blood
  flow.
• 2nd hand smoke causes at least 1,000 deaths a
  year in the UK.
• Some immediate effects of passive smoking are
• Eye irritation
• Headaches
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Dizziness
• Nausea

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Smokeless Tobacco

• Smokeless Tobacco causes
• Tooth abrasion
• Increased tooth decay
• Gum recession
• Nicotine dependence
• Tooth discolouration
• Bad breath
• Unhealthy eating habits
• Oral cancer
• Other cancers

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The Law

• Tobacco is legal by the law.
• Only over 16 year olds can buy it in cigarettes
  at most stores.
• Health warning signs have to be on all packs of
  cigarettes by law.
• In Dublin some pubs have banned smoking
  altogether.
• Britain is hoping to have a complete ban on
  smoking in public places.

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Interview

• I asked a smoker the following questions
• How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
• About 20.
• Have you tried to give up?
• Yes
• How hard is it?
• Extremely hard.
• What do you feel like when you smoke?
• Relaxed and stress-free.
• Do you think you will give up again?
• I would like to think so as its very bad for you
  and costs a lot.

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The Health Benefits of StoppingThe health
benefits of stopping smoking start almost
immediately

• 20 minutes Blood pressure and pulse return to
  normal.
• 8 hours Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in
  the blood are halved, oxygen levels in the blood
  return to normal.
• 24 hours Carbon monoxide is eliminated from the
  body and the lungs start to clear out the build
  up of tar.
• 48 hours There is no nicotine left in the body.
  Taste and smell are greatly improved.
• 72 hours Breathing becomes easier, bronchial
  tubes begin to relax, energy levels increase.
• 2 - 12 weeks Circulation improves, making
  walking and running a lot easier.
• For life- will help improve taste and smell,
  reduce stress and wont tire as quickly.