282 Unit 4 Understanding and Avoiding Hazardous Substances
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19. Access Information. Tobacco smoke and
smokeless tobacco contain many harmful
chemicals. Using the Internet and other resources,
identify about a dozen of these chemicals, and
research each one. Then list other products that
contain each chemical and explain how these
chemicals can harm the body.
20. Communicate with Others. Imagine you have a
family member who smokes. Write an essay or a
role-play scenario about how you would persuade
this person to stop smoking. Be sure to include a
specifi c strategy for quitting.
21. Advocate for Health. A public service
announcement, or PSA, is a message broadcasted
to the public through some form of mass media. A
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Health and Wellness Skills
PSA attempts to raise awareness about a social or
community issue. Research some popular PSAs
and then create your own PSA with an anti-tobacco
theme.
22. Analyze Infl uences. Write a letter to one of your
state-elected offi cials outlining the infl uences of
tobacco on teenagers, and advocating for anti-
tobacco laws.
23. Comprehend Concepts. The top four leading
causes of death in adults can be linked to the use
of tobacco. If tobacco products were made illegal,
how would this affect the leading causes of death?
What other positive or negative effects might be
caused by making tobacco use illegal? Write an
editorial for the school or local paper on this topic.
Hands-On Activity
Smoking and Your Body
While smoking can have a negative effect on your
entire body, it can specifi cally affect your respiratory,
cardiovascular, immune, musculoskeletal, and digestive
systems. This activity will illustrate how smoking can
affect each of these body systems.
Materials Needed
• large crafting paper
• markers
• pens or pencils
• research resources
Steps for this Activity
1. Choose several of your classmates to work with
and choose one of the fi ve body systems listed
above to research. Your teacher may assign a
body system to your group.
2. Research the parts and pathways of your chosen
body system, and how smoking affects this body
system. Your school librarian can help you fi nd
research resources, which might include books,
journals, magazines, or the Internet. When
completing Internet research,
use credible websites that
will give medically accurate
information. Your school
may have access to credible
Internet sites specifi cally
designed for this type of
research.
3. Have a group member lie
down on a long, wide piece of
crafting paper, and then trace
the outline of his or her body.
4. Inside the body outline, draw and
label the parts and pathways of
your group’s body system.
5. Outside the body outline, list how cigarettes affect
this body system.
6. Hang your group’s body poster in the hallway of
your school to show other students the dangers of
smoking. Obtain permission, if needed.