PDF-2007 american lung association freedom from smoking sessi

. This product may cause gum disease and tooth decay. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide. This product may cause cancer of the mouth. Quiting. . smoking . now greatly . reduces . risks to your . Presented by. :. The Point of this Presentation. To learn about the effects of smoking so that you can make a more educated decision if an opportunity comes for you to start smoking.. To learn about resources for people trying to quit smoking.. Opening. When your parents were young, people could buy cigarettes and smoke pretty much anywhere - even in hospitals! Ads for cigarettes were all over the place. Today we're more aware about how bad smoking is for our health. Smoking is restricted or banned in almost all public places and cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on buses or trains, billboards, TV, and in many magazines.. Participating Institutions. : . Case Western Reserve University; University of Washington; University of Iowa; University of North Carolina; University of South Carolina; University of Kentucky; CDC; NCI. Priority Areas for Policy Change. Angela Criswell, MA . Senior Manager of Medical Outreach. Defining stigma. A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person . . Oxford Dictionary. Steven A. Schroeder, MD. Medical Grand Rounds, Oct 4, 2012. The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center . and Rx for . Change. How Did I Get into this Field?. Career goals of influencing policy, plus merging clinical medicine and public health. Short-term effects. Brain Chemistry Changes. Respiration and heart rate increase. Taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced. Users have bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin and clothes. Tobacco. The green leaves of the tobacco plant; dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion. The leading cause of premature death in the United States. Nicotine. An addictive, or habit-forming, drug found in tobacco. Project 1 – . Chris Amos. and James McKay. Project 2 – . Paul Brennan. and Mattias Johansson. Project 3 – . Rayjean Hung. Administrative Core – Chris Amos and Rayjean Hung. Biostatistics Core – . health o31cials and others who want information on the many ways smoking damages the respiratory system People who want healthy lungs should not smoke and should avoid exposure to secondhand smoke SMO Tobacco use is the #1 cause of preventable disease and death in society . There are 34,000,000 Adults . Smoke in the U.S.. Annual Number of Smoking-Attributable Deaths in the U.S. 2005- 2009 . Tobacco Use Among Youth. MESA Lung Fibrosis (and Sleep…). David J. Lederer, MD, MS. Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology. Columbia . University . Medical Center. Disclosures. Steering Committee/Consultant. Gilead, RAINIER trial of . , MD. Dermatopathologist. &. neuropathologist. 95. % . of primary lung tumors are . carcinomas. . hamartoma. The most common benign tumor . It’s clonal, so the name . hamartoma. is a misnomer. What is smoking?. Cigarettes. Cigarettes contain dried leaves of the tobacco plant. Burning tobacco makes smoke which is inhaled. The smoke also contains tar, carbon monoxide and other toxic chemicals.