WHO calls on governments, civil society, and the public to unite in safeguarding the health and well-being of children and young people by strengthening tobacco control policies and supporting cessation efforts
Tobacco Retailer Licensing Playbook 10 strategies for a comprehensive TRL policy Over the past several decades, the tobacco control movement has used many effective strategies, including hard-hitting media campaigns, smokefree air policies, and tax increases, to help deter kids from starting to smoke, and encourage adult smokers to smoke less or quit altogether
DYING FOR A CIGARETTE Celebrities Who Paid The Ultimate Price For Smoking Desi ArnazLung Cancer Lucille BallLung Cancer & Emphysema Peter JenningsLung Cancer Earl Woods(Father of Tiger Woods) Lung Cancer Dana ReeveWife of Christopher ReeveLung Cancer caused bySecondhand smoke.With family friendRobin Williams Frank SinatraHeart Attack & Lung CancerHe was buried With a pack of Camel cigarettes & a bottle of Jack Daniels in his casket Duke Ellington Lung Cancer Why People Use Tobacco Nicotine Addiction Modulator of everyday emotions Loss of Control 3 of 4 smokers find they cannot quit Makes it more difficult for smokeless users Why People Use Tobacco Build up of Tolerance Same effects build up over time, needing more cigarette to maintain the same original effects, which create dependence Social and Psychological Factors Habits are formed via secondary reinforcers triggers which keep the user dependent upon tobacco The Source of Physiologically Active Compounds Particulate phase (small particle compounds) Nicotine, Water Tar (phenol, cresol, benzo pyrene, DDT) Contains 43 chemicals linked to cancer Gaseous phase (gas compounds) carbon monoxide (CO) carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, isopyrene, acetone, arsenic Many of these chemicals are considered carcinogens Whats what
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