Harmful Effects of
Cigarette Smoking
Prepared by: Ma. Liza B
Aceituna
Introduction
What is Cigarette Smoking?
Cigarette smoking is the practice of
smoking tobacco and inhaling tobacco
smoke (consisting of particles and gaseous
phases). A broader definition may include
simply taking tobacco smoke into the
mouth, and so releasing it, as is completed
by some with tobacco pipes and cigars.
Cigarettes are legal drugs that everybody at any age
might use. Many young individuals are desperate to
try new things, and since these gateway drugs are
accepted in our society, smoking cigarettes are
always available in any store that anyone can
purchase and which might lead him/her to do more
dangerous drugs like marijuana and shabu.
Know the Facts.
According to the study done by
the National Youth Commission
(NYC), 2 out of 5 Filipino
teenagers aged 13 to fifteen
years old smoke cigarettes
([Link], March 16, 2012).
What’s inside a Cigarette?
Impacts of
Cigarette Smoking
Short Term Effects
01Body Odor
The absorption of nicotine into the body, both into the
lungs and the skin affects the sweat glands. Consuming
nicotine causes a person to sweat more and affects the
way it smells. If the person sweat extensively, the skin will
start to smell like rancid smoke.
Short Term Effects
02 Bad Breath
Tobacco is one of the sources causing bad breath.
Short Term Effects
03 Tooth Decay
Smoking can stain your teeth; it is one of the main
causes of tooth decay
Short Term Effects
04 Lack of Appetite
Nicotine activates a pathway in the brain that
suppresses appetite, according to a study in
the journal Science.
Long Term Effects
05 Mental Illness
Smoking can cause physical symptoms like
headaches or breathlessness likewise
making people extremely irritable, and
anxious or low. These feelings can alter our
behavior. Feeling stressed sometimes make
people smoke over the usual. Future stress
is also associated with anxiety and
depression.
Long Term Effects
06 Lung Cancer
Cancer types known to be caused by smoking include cancer of
the liver, colon and rectum, lung, mouth and throat, esophagus,
larynx (voice box), stomach, pancreas, bladder, kidney, cervix
and acute chronic leukemia.
Long Term Effects
07 Heart Disease
When smoking, less oxygen is delivered to
the body’s cells, to the heart and lungs.
This decrease in oxygen will reduce as
smokers’ physical endurance. Smoking
causes both immediate and long-standing
effects on exercise and physical activity.
Long Term Effects
08 Stroke
Because smoking affects your arteries, it can trigger stroke. A
stroke happens when the blood supply to your brain is
temporarily blocked
Long Term Effects
Poor Academic
09 Performance
Students who engaged to smoking are more likely
to decrease attentiveness, cognitive, and memory
functions. They will have difficulty remembering
information and develop verbal learning
impairment over time.
Long Term Effects
10 Addiction
When an individual consumes nicotine
through tobacco or vaping its reinforcing
effects can be far more harmful.
Repeated use increases the chance of
addiction.
What’s more?
Types of Smoking
1. Mainstream Smoke
– refers specifically to the smoke that a smoker directly inhales.
2. Sidestream Smoke
- the smoke that comes out of the lighted end of the cigarette or pipe.
This can be also called “Secondhand Smoke (SHS)” or “Environmental
Tobacco Smoke (ETS)”. This is often more dangerous than mainstream
smoke because it’s not filtered and is definitely absorbed by body cells.
3. Third-Hand Smoke
- smoke left for a protracted time on sofa, beddings, pillow, and
other objects. This smoke also called residual tobacco smoke (RTS)
settles together with dust and might last for months. This smoke
still contains harmful chemicals and carcinogens.
Is Vaping Safe?
1. Vaping is less harmful than
smoking, but it’s still not safe.
2. Research suggests vaping is bad
for your heart and lungs.
3. Electronic cigarettes are just as
addictive as traditional ones.
4. Electronic cigarettes aren’t the
best smoking cessation tool.
(Alternative to quit smoking)
5. The new generation is getting
hooked on nicotine.
CONCLUSIONS
• The decision whether to
smoke or not lies in your
hands.
• Think of your future, and
your family. Think of your
environment, your
community, and your
country.
Activity: Write a slogan about the negative
effects of smoking. Add drawings to make it
more informative.
