What You Should Know
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Cheyenne Overby
26 years old
Born and raised in Florida
Lived in Austin for 2 + years
Work for the American Cancer Society
6 brothers and sisters, 1 of which is an addict
Diehard college football fan
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Cancer Facts and Figures
Assess your Tobacco Know How
Tobacco Facts
Effects of Tobacco
Tobacco and Cancer
Benefits of Quitting
American Cancer Society Can Help
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Cancer is the general name for a group of
more than 100 diseases in which cells in a
part of the body begin to grow out of control.
Although there are many kinds of cancer,
they all start because of abnormal cells
growth. Untreated cancers can cause serious
illness and even death.
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Over a lifetime, one in two men in the United
States will develop cancer.
Over a lifetime, one in three women in the
United States will develop cancer.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death
in the United States, exceeded only by heart
disease.
It is estimated that 577,190 Americans will
die from cancer this year; 160,340 will die
from lung and bronchus cancer.
For Men:
1. Prostate
(241,740)
2. Lung (116,470)
3. Bladder (55,600)
4. Colon (49,920)
For Women:
1. Breast (226,870)
2. Lung (109,690)
3. Uterine (59,300)
4. Colon (53,250)
For Men:
1. Lung (87,750)
2. Prostate
(28,170)
For Women:
1. Lung (72,590)
2. Breast (39,510)
Reducing your risk of cancer through…
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Practice good nutrition
Become physically active
Protect your skin from the sun
Get regular check-ups and talk with your
doctor about screening tests for early
detection
Stay away from tobacco and tobacco smoke
Smoking is harmful only if you smoke for a long
time– 20 to 30 years or more.
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If you smoke a pack a day for one year, it will
cost you:
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$500
$1,500
$2,600
$3,500
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Nicotine in tobacco is highly addictive.
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Spit tobacco is a safe and non-addictive
alternative to cigarettes.
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Which of the following chemicals are found in cigarette
smoke?
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Ammonia
Cyanide
Formaldehyde
All of the above
Almost 68% of smokers start smoking regularly at:
◦ 15 years old
◦ 18 years old
◦ 21 years old
◦ 25 years old
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How many adults smoke?
◦ 25 million
◦ 42 million
◦ 75 million
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Tobacco kills more people each year than which of the
following causes of death?
◦ Illegal drugs
◦ Car crashes
◦ AIDS
◦ Murder
◦ Suicide
Tobacco is the single most preventable cause
of death
 In the United States Tobacco causes about
443,000 premature deaths each year or 1 in 5
deaths.
 Tobacco is expected to cause more than 175
million total deaths between 2005 and 2030
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Cigarettes
Spit Tobacco
Chewing Tobacco
Dip
Cigars
Pipes
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Nicotine is the highly addictive substance in tobacco.
 Scientists estimate that there are more than 4,000
known chemical compounds in cigarette smoke:
Nicotine
Ammonia
Formaldehyde
Cyanide
Acetone
Methanol
Carbon Monoxide
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Causes Cancer
Can cause heart disease, aneurysms,
bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke.
Weakens immune system
Damages arteries
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Shortness of breath
Reduced fitness and endurance
Increased heart rate
Early signs of heart disease
Increased risk of lung cancer
Less ability to smell and taste
Premature aging of the skin
Bad breath
Stained teeth
Elevated blood pressure
Gingivitis
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Heart Disease
Lung Disease
◦COPD
◦Emphysema
◦Chronic bronchitis
◦Chronic Cough
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Cancer
Premature impotence
Oral disease
Complete loss of taste/smell
Healthy Lung
Lung with
Emphysema
Lung with
Cancer Tumor
Effects from Spit Tobacco
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Occurs when non-smokers breathe other
people’s tobacco smoke.
There is no safe level of exposure for
second-hand smoke.
it contains the same harmful chemicals the
smokers inhale.
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Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of
death in our society
25% of all adults are current smokers, and
although more men smoke than women, the
gender gap is narrowing quickly
For men, 75% of those diagnosed with lung
cancer will die from it
For women, 66% of those diagnosed with lung
cancer will die from it
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Smoking also causes cancers of the
nasopharynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses,
lip, larynx (voice box), mouth, pharynx
(throat), esophagus (swallowing tube), and
bladder.
It also has been linked to the development of
other cancers of the pancreas, cervix, ovary
(mucinous), colon/rectum, kidney, stomach,
and some types of leukemia.
For Men:
1. Prostate
(241,740)
2. Lung (116,470)
3. Bladder (55,600)
4. Colon (49,920)
For Women:
1. Breast (226,870)
2. Lung (109,690)
3. Uterine (59,300)
4. Colon (53,250)
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It is never too late to quit using tobacco. The
sooner smokers quit, the more they can
reduce their chances of getting cancer and
other diseases. Within minutes of smoking
the last cigarette, the body begins to restore
itself.
Contact
The American Cancer Society
Quitline 1-877-YES-QUIT
or
Visit the American Cancer Society
Internet site at www.cancer.org
or
Call toll-free, 1–800–227–2345