Smoking-Related Health Issues

by Joan Esherick

Overview

One in three adolescents who experiment with tobacco products will end up addicted to nicotine by the time he is twenty years old. If current trends continue, some five million kids who are currently under eighteen years of age will die one day because they chose to smoke cigarettes as adolescents. Smoking kills. Kids know that, yet every day in the United States, nearly 3,000 young people become new tobacco users. Why? This book addresses this question as it examines reasons teens smoke, the consequences of tobacco use, and the sometimes ugly facts about smoking, chewing, and sniffing. Sidebars, easy-to-understand statistics, and real-life case studies make this an informative, interesting read for teens who want to make an informed decision about using tobacco products.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422290125
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Guide to the Science of Health Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	13 MB
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Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 To Smoke or Not to Smoke: It's Your Choice 11

2 Tobacco: What Is It, and How Does It Affect You? 29

3 Tobacco's Big Risk: Cancer 49

4 More Big Risks: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Lung Disorders 67

5 Bad Breath, Teeth Troubles, Smelly Shirts, and Disappearing Dollars 85

6 Is It Worth It? You Decide 101

Further Reading 118

For More Information 119

Glossary 121

Index 123

Picture Credits 126

Biographies 127