282 Unit 4 Understanding and Avoiding Hazardous Substances Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 19. Access Information. Tobacco smoke and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) 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. Peer pressure in schools can create a social multiplier effect, which is t t the concept that the behavior of peers establishes a perceived norm that infl a person’s behavior. fluences Because of this effect, it is diffi cult for people to defy the perceived norm. In small groups, research this effect further and discuss how the effect is present Chapter 9 Skill Development Health and Wellness Skills 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 specifically 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. in your school. Using the skills you learned in this chapter, fi lm a video in which you role-play ways to resist peer pressure (including the social multiplier effect) to make wise decisions about substance use. 21. Advocate for Health. A public service announcement, or PSA, is a message broadcasted to the public through some form of mass media. A 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 society, and advocating for anti- tobacco laws.