Dangers
of Tobacco: Ingredients
Health
Hazards Secondhand
Smoke Social
Issues Effects on
Children Interactive
In 1988, students
were forbidden to use of tobacco in school and on school property. Just
because children are aware of smoking doesn’t mean that they are aware of
how much harm it can cause them. This plays a huge role in why kids start
smoking at an earlier age every year.
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Children are 3 times more likely to smoke if their parents smoke.
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Children who experiment with cigarettes quickly become addicted to the
nicotine in tobacco.
* Children who smoke are 2-6 times more likely to have coughs, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
* Smoking habits of friends and siblings influence most young smokers.
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Advertising creates an
impression that smoking is a socially acceptable activity.
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Every year between 80,000-100,000 children become addicted to tobacco
worldwide.
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Half of the 4th-6th
graders have tried smoking.
Sources:
Young
People and Smoking http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact03.html
Smoke
signals: Smoking and You
http://web9.epnet.com/citation.asp?tb=1&_ug=dbs+2+en%2dus+sid+2c