| A | B |
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| Reasons why people smoke | cool, make friends, taste, addicted, parents smoked, peer pressure |
| More reasons why people smoke | look older, lose weight, school/family problems, curiosity, ads, bored |
| How many men (%)compared to women smoked in 1967? | 1964 - 52% men, 32% women |
| How many men compard to women smoked in 1975? | 1975 - 39% men, 29% women |
| How many men compared to women smoked in 1986? | 1986 - 29% men, 23% women |
| How many men compared to women smoke now? (1997) | approximately the same #of men as women smoke now |
| what did the surgeon general say about smoking in 1964? | He said it may be hazardous |
| What did the surgeon general say about smoking in 1975? | He said it "is dangerous" |
| What did the surgeon general say about smoking in 1986? | Specific warnings; "causes lung cancer, heart disease, complicate pregnancy" |
| Other things said by surgeon general in 1986 | "contains carbon monoxide" "quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health" |
| Teen smoking statistics: for 17-18 year olds | 63% have tried smoking |
| Teen statistics for 1991 | 82% smoke daily, 72% monthly |
| Teen statistics for 2001 | 77% smoke daily, 68% monthly |
| What are some short-term negative effects of smoking? | stained teeth, yellow fingers, bad breath, smell like smoke |
| The damage of smoking depends on what? | age you began, # of cigarettes you smoke, how many years you smoke, how much you inhale |
| Is there such a thing as a "safe" cigarette? | no - the amount of harm depends on HOW you smoke |
| what poisons or pollutants are in cigarettes? | carbon monoxide, nicotine, tars, lead, arsenic, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde |
| Why is carbon monoxide so dangerous? | it's poison - takes the place of oxygen in blood, decreases ability to work, damages fetus |
| what is the effect of nicotine on the system? | it is an addictive stimulant, increase blood pressure/heart rate |
| what does tar do to your lungs? | it's brown & sticky, slows down & destroys cilia, results in respiratory diseases (cold, flu, hacking cough) |
