SMOKING
 
 
 

Six Facts About Kids and Smoking
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/sgr4kids/6facts.htm

1) When do most people start using tobacco?

2) What are three characteristics of kids who start smoking?

3) Why do cigarette advertisements increase kids' risk of smoking?
 
 

The Real Deal About Kids and Smoking
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/sgr4kids/realdeal.htm
 
1) How many kids start smoking every day?

2) Name five symptoms that may develop as soon as you smoke your first cigarette?

3) Are kids who smoke more likely to better or worse in school?

4) What percent of High School seniors surveyed have tried to quit smoking but couldn't?

5) When people try to quit smoking, what symptoms may they encounter?

6) What symptoms are found in kids who smoke just one cigarette a week?
 

Facts About Smoke Free Kids
http://www.smokefree.gov:80/truth.html
 
1) How does smoking cut down on fitness?

2) What effect does smoking have on your lungs?

3) Why do most teen smokers continue to smoke?

4) What other drugs are teens who smoke more likey to use?
 


Smoking... It Could Kill You
http://www.familyville.com/bbj/smoking/facts.htm
 
1) How much money does the United States spend each year on health costs and lost productivity due to smoking?

2) Why is smoking so addictive?

3) What percent of adults want to quit smoking?

4) Name three adverse effects smoking has on children of smoking parents?

5) How many cancer causing chemicals do cigarettes contain?
 

Smoking in the United Kingdom
http://www.ash.org.uk/press/971010.html
 
1) How many yearly hospital admissions is parental smoking responsible for?

2) How much higher is the risk of an infant developing respiratory ilness living with smoking parents as opposed to non
     smoking parents?

3) Can lifelong damage result from early passive smoking?