| St Aiden's The Effects of Tobacco ~ Gr 4-6 |
How does smoking affect our lungs?
Smoking is harmful to our bodies in many ways, but it
is the most harmful to the lungs.
Smoke from cigarettes contains tar, which sticks to
the cilia in our lungs. The cilia usually act like little
brooms to sweep out harmful dirt, but when you smoke
cigarettes, the cilia can't work because they're
covered in sticky tar. That means that dirt can stay in
the lungs and cause problems.
Even if you don't smoke, your lungs are still in danger
if you breathe in smoke from another person's
cigarette. This is called second-hand smoke, and it is
as dangerous as smoking the cigarette yourself!
That's why you should always try to stay away from
smokey places. Keep your lungs healthy and stay
away from cigarette smoke!
Do you know that tobacco kills more people in Canada
each year than car accidents, suicides, murder, AIDS,
and drug use all together? 100 Canadians quit
smoking every day... because they die. Don't fall into
the same trap they did!
5 reasons to never start smoking!
Smokers get seriously ill more easily than
non-smokers. Some of these sicknesses are
bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, and heart
disease!
Most of these sicknesses are a result of damage to the
cilia (the little brooms) in the lungs. Without the cilia
working, the dirt-filled mucus slides down into your
lungs and blocks the tiny airways so that the air can't
get in and out! You may notice that people who smoke
seem to cough a lot. This is because they have to
cough to get rid of the dirty mucus in their lungs.
People who have healthy lungs hardly ever need to
cough, because we have those great cilia working to
get that dirt out!
Smoking is harmful to our bodies in many ways, but it
is the most harmful to the lungs.
Smoke from cigarettes contains tar, which sticks to
the cilia in our lungs. The cilia usually act like little
brooms to sweep out harmful dirt, but when you smoke
cigarettes, the cilia can't work because they're
covered in sticky tar. That means that dirt can stay in
the lungs and cause problems.
Even if you don't smoke, your lungs are still in danger
if you breathe in smoke from another person's
cigarette. This is called second-hand smoke, and it is
as dangerous as smoking the cigarette yourself!
That's why you should always try to stay away from
smokey places. Keep your lungs healthy and stay
away from cigarette smoke!
Do you know that tobacco kills more people in Canada
each year than car accidents, suicides, murder, AIDS,
and drug use all together? 100 Canadians quit
smoking every day... because they die. Don't fall into
the same trap they did!
5 reasons to never start smoking!
Smokers get seriously ill more easily than
non-smokers. Some of these sicknesses are
bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, and heart
disease!
Most of these sicknesses are a result of damage to the
cilia (the little brooms) in the lungs. Without the cilia
working, the dirt-filled mucus slides down into your
lungs and blocks the tiny airways so that the air can't
get in and out! You may notice that people who smoke
seem to cough a lot. This is because they have to
cough to get rid of the dirty mucus in their lungs.
People who have healthy lungs hardly ever need to
cough, because we have those great cilia working to
get that dirt out!
Reasons to Never Start Smoking:
Smoking can kill you.
Be smart, and don't start!
- Even one cigarette slows down your
cilia (the little "brooms" in your
lungs). Heavy smoking kills the cilia.
- Mucus and dirt pile up and germs
don't get swept out. Smokers get sick
more often than non-smokers.
- Tar sticks to the insides of your lungs
and can cause cancer.
- Nicotine (a drug in tobacco) makes
your blood vessels smaller. That
means your heart has to work harder
to pump the blood.
- A very dangerous gas called carbon
monoxide is in cigarette smoke. It is
also found in car exhaust! It gets into
your blood and doesn't let the oxygen
in. That means your heart has to work
even harder to get enough oxygen for
your cells.
Smoking can kill you.
Be smart, and don't start!