1,143,665 young
people have become regular smokers in 2001.
365,965 will eventually die from their addiction.
It is unusual to smoke, 70
% of the world does not smoke There are over
4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke. Most of them are
poisonous and over 60 are cancer causing.
| CHEMICAL NAME |
COMMON USES |
| Carbon Monoxide |
Car exhaust fumes |
| Tar |
Road Surfaces |
| Nicotine |
Pesticide |
| Acetone |
Nail Varnish Remover |
| Ammonia |
Bleach |
| Arsenic |
Rat Poison |
| Benzene |
Petrol fumes |
| Butane |
Lighter Fluid |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
Used for lethal injections in the U.S.A |
| Methanol |
Rocket Fuel |
| Toluene |
Industrial Solvent |
| DDT |
Insecticide |
| Radon |
Radioactive gas |
| Polonium 210 |
Radioactive Fallout (mushroom cloud) |
PASSIVE SMOKING
Passive smoking affects everyone.
Passive smoking is when you breathe in other people’s
cigarette smoke.
Passive smoking affects people in many ways : -
LUNG CANCER
Chances of getting lung cancer are increased by 10 -
30 %.
BRONCHITIS
Asthmatics are more likely to suffer from this.
COT DEATH
2/3 of cot deaths could be avoided if the child is kept
away from smoke.
HEART DISEASE
Chances of getting heart disease are increased due to
the 4000 chemicals.
GLUE EAR
Due to a weakened immune system.
MALE INFERTILITY
Due to a weakened immune system.
WHAT CAN YOU DO
If some of your friends smoke
you can go to no smoking places like: the
cinema, no smoking eating places or no smoking areas,
leisure centres OR offer
to help them give up
If your boyfriend/girlfriend
smokes: ask them not to
smoke around you, OR offer
to help them give up, tell them it's like kissing an
ashtray!
If your family smoke: make
your bedroom no smoking, ask the family member to smoke
outside OR offer to
help them give up.
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