PEH, 4th QTR. Long Quiz

• Cigarette - cylindircal roll werapped in paper with tobacco inside; conatains nicotine and other cancer-causing chemicals
• Cigarette Smoking - practice of smoking tobacco and inhaling tobacco smoke
• Effects of Cigarette Smoking

  1. Affects the body
  2. Risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Impacts of Cigarette Smoking

  1. Body Odor
  2. Bad Breath and Tooth Decay
  3. Decreases the function of the immune system
  4. Develop diff. types of cancer
  5. Poor Academic Performance
  6. Mental Illness
  7. Addiction
• Mainstream Smoke - smoker directly inhales
• Sidestream smoke - "Secondhand Smoke (SHS)"
• Third-Hand Smoke - "Residual Tobacco Smoke (RTS)"
• Why young people smoke

  1. Peer Pressure
  2. Curiosity
  3. Media Advertisement
  4. Rebellion
• Isopropyl - laboratories
• Methanol - poisonous and fatal
• Ethanol - beverage alcohol
• Depressant - slows down body function
• Stimulant - temporarily quickens central nervous systme
• Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - amount of alcohol that has entered a persons bloodstream
• Alcoholism - condition wherein a person heavily consumes alcohol consistently
• Republic Act 9211 (Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003) - regulates smoking in public places
• Republic Act 10351 (Sin Tax Law) - This law imposes a tax on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages
• Republic Act 10643 (The Graphic Health Warnings Law) - This law requires the use of graphic health warnings on tobacco products.
• Republic Act 10586 - Gives law enforcement officials the authority to conduct sobriety and breathe-alcohol tests on drivers
• Republic Act 8749 (Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999) - This law aims to protect the environment and promote the conservation of natural resources.
• School Policies and Guidelines - DepEd bans smoking to eliminate smokers on campus