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Chemicals in Tobacco Products
Chemicals in Tobacco Products
Short term effects of tar
Brown stains on fingers and teeth
Smelly hair and clothes
Bad breath
Paralysis of cilia lining the airways
Increased number of respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu
Impaired lung function, which leads to reduced athletic ability
Carcinogens
What is Nicotine?
Tar also causes long-term damage to the body. It contains many chemical that are carcinogens, or cancer-causing agents.
It can also damage the respiratory system.
Tar
Nicotine is an insecticide that is a very addictive chemical in tobacco products.
What is tar?
Tar is a mixture of hundreds of chemicals. It is a dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns.
Carbon Monoxide
Stimulants
|When substances including tobacco are burned, an odorless, poisonous gas, carbon monoxide is produced.
Stimulants are drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system.
Chemicals in Smokeless Tobacco
THERE ARE NO SAFE TOBACCO PRODUCTS. SMOKELESS TOBACCO CONTAINS MANY OF THE SAME DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT ARE IN TOBACCO SMOKE.
Smokeless Tobacco's effects
Stained teeth
Bad breath and drooling
Receding gums and tooth decay
Nicotine is an example of stimulants. Caffeine is also another example of stimulants.
Effects of Nicotine
Respiratory System
-Increase mucus production
-Decrease muscle action in the lungs' airways
-Causes breathing to become more shallow
Nervous System
-Increase activity level
-Mimics neurotransmitters
-Decreases some reflex actions
-Activates the brain's "reward pathway"
Cardiovascular System
-Increases heart rate and the force of contractions
-Increases blood pressure
-Reduces blood flow to skin
-Increases risk of blood clotting
Digestive System
-Increases saliva production
-Decreases the amount of insulin released from the pancreas
-Increases bowel activity
Nicotine's Short-Term Effects
Increased heart rate
Increased blood pressure
Changes in the brain that may lead to addiction