THE DANGERS OF SMOKING

BY AIMAL, MARWAN AND TAHA

What is Smoking?

WHAT IS SMOKING?

🡪 The act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burnt plant material

🡪 These materials can include marijuana and shisha, however it is mainly associated with tobacco (which contains the addictive chemical nicotine)

• 1.3 billion people use tobacco products worldwide
• It is the actual smoke and particles from cigarettes that does the damage, which means people near smoking feels almost same effects

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What are cigarettes

In pairs, please describe what a cigarette is.

This can include;

• What it looks like
• What its made of
• What chemicals it releases

Cigarettes

• Cigarettes are tobacco leaves wrapped up in paper.
• They release over 5000 chemicals, some of which are very toxic, such as cadmium.
• Tar is a sticky brown substance released into the lungs. It can stain fingers and teeth.
• Tar increases your chance of developing not only cancer, but emphysema and COPD.
• Carbon monoxide is released which can stop oxygen absorption
• Nicotine is an addictive drug which can calm people down. Although it doesn’t cause harm, addiction combined with other products is dangerous

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Are cigarettes safe?

Cigarettes are proven to be unsafe

They can damage DNA, which we all know is the cause of cancer

They can cause addiction which itself can cause any problems such as;

• Finance issues
• Anger problems
• Sadness and depression

Tar blocks lungs which can lead to difficulties breathing and many respiratory problems

Why do people Smoke?

WHY DO PEOPLE SMOKE?

• Peer pressure or to look cool
• Addiction (80-90% of smokers develop a nicotine addiction)
• Stress relief
• Pleasure
• “It’s all they know” (lack of education)
• Poor spending habits

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CONSEQUENCES OF SMOKING

Quiz

• Some e-cigarettes are safe for youth?

False

True

THESE ARE ALL E-CIGARETTE

TANKS AND MODS RECHARGEABLE DISPOSABLE

E-CIGARETTES E-CIGARETTES

E-CIGARETTES/VAPING

• E-cigarettes (also known as vapes) are electronic devices that simulate regular smoking
• They work by vaporising liquids in a cartridge and then inhaling it like any other cigarette
• Instead of inhaling smoke like normal cigarettes, vaping involves inhaling vapour.
• The liquid in these vapes consist of up to 65 chemicals, 10 of which are also found in regular smoke and 26 of them known to being harmful to the body
• Vaping also has more nicotine in it than cigarettes so people become more easily addicted to vaping

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Quiz

• Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine?

TRUE

FALSE

What is in a vape?

• Vapes are made of flavoured liquids including;
• chemicals like glycerine and propylene glycol
• varying levels of nicotine
• vitamins and essential oils
• Leaf marijuana, THC oil/wax
• Vitamin E acetate which has similar effects to Tar
• Nicotines PH ranges from very acidic to very alkaline

Nicotine contents

Vape devices designed for marijuana and oils

This is a PAX. Pax can be used to vape both dry leaf marijuana and oils, although it’s relatively costly at over $200.

This is used for dabs. Dabs (also known as wax) are concentrates of THC placed directly onto the coils of the vape device and, when heated, produce vapor for inhalation.

This device is used with THC oils, the active ingredient in marijuana,

This is called an AeroInhaler. It is advertised as providing high doses to consumers

JUUL contains lots of nicotine

• JUUL - £10+
• Pod flavors: Menthol, Virginia and Classic Tobacco
• It contains around 3% or 5% nicotine equivalent to 1+ pack of cigarettes or 200 puffs�

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Dangers of Vapes

• THC is a chemical found in cannabis and produces the high sensation.
• Newer vapes do include cannabis oil
• CBD/Spice
• Mental and physical health
• The CDC have confirmed that Vitamin E acetate may have some effects on our health. As it is a thickening agent, it has similar effects to tar.
• We don’t have enough information to say that vapes are significantly safer as they are still new. They could have a delayed effect on our health just like cigarettes do

Quiz

• Nicotine harms brain development?

TRUE

FALSE

Nicotine can lead to addiction

How do youth get vaping products?

59%

17%

13%

10%

9%

6%

22

Friend

Vape shop

Family member

Gas station/convenience store

Person other than family member or friend

Online

Behaviour risks

• Statistics show that youth who use e cigarettes are more likely to smoke regular cigarettes in the future

Quiz

• E cigarettes create a harmless water vapour?

FALSE

TRUE

An aerosol is produced instead which contain harmful substances

E-cigarette poisonings

People regardless of age have been poisoned by swallowing, breathing, or absorbing e-cigarette liquid. This is typically done through their skin or eyes.

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Statistics show there’s an increase in calls to poison control. Around 4,000 calls in 2014 and it’s highly likely to have increased.

Defective E-cigarette batteries can �cause fires and explosions

Why teens vape

Curiosity (55%)

Friend or family member vapes (31%)

Flavors (22%)

Vaping tricks (21%)

Less harmful than other tobacco products (16%)

Discreet, can be used anywhere (14%)

Peer pressure (11%)

To try to quit other tobacco products (6%)

Easier to get than other tobacco products (5%)

Famous people use them (4%)

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Avoid advertising for vape

Quiz

• The tobacco industry have nothing to do with e-cigarettes

FALSE

TRUE

Examples

Things you can do

• Avoid second hand exposure
• Help your school be tobacco free
• Spread the word

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Consequences

• The legal age to buy cigarettes and vapes in the UK is 18 years old. The law which made it illegal to sell e-cigarettes or vape juice to anyone under 18.
• It goes against the rules of the school and you could get a permanent term exclusion
• You could get expelled if caught distributing them
• You could get sent to jail and have it put down on your permanent record if you are caught.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• 8 MILLION people die a year from tobacco use alone
• 1.2 MILLION of which are passive smokers

• Out of the 1.3 BILLION tobacco users worldwide, 80% are from LIDCs
• Almost 50% of children worldwide inhale passive smoke in public
• 65000 children die a year from illnesses related to passive smoke

Are any of these particularly shocking?

If you need help please contact any of the people below

TALK TO FRANK

- 0800776600

• Kooth
• Childline
• Youngminds
• Any member of staff
• https://Ilford.thesharpsystem.com

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• www.Kooth.com
• 0800 11 11
• on 020 7089 5050

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

According to survey and statistical data, approximately 11% of teens (11-16) smoke or vape. Our aim is to try and do our best to reduce it as much as we can

The less people smoke, the less others are affected by passive smoking and the less the risk of developing serious health complications

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