This document discusses different forms of tobacco and their health effects. It notes that tobacco is a plant native to North and South America that is processed into cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and pipe tobacco. While all tobacco products contain nicotine and are addictive, they differ in their tar and carcinogen content. Cigarettes contain over 100 carcinogens and 50 in secondhand smoke. Cigars contain more tar and toxins than cigarettes and can contain 400 times more nicotine. Smokeless tobacco contains up to 28 carcinogens. Pipe tobacco contains equivalent carcinogens to cigarettes and cigars. The document encourages creating a public service project on the harms of a specific tobacco product.

1. TOBACCO The Good….. The Bad….. The UglyOh wait! There is no good!

2. What is Tobacco? It is a plant that grows naturally in North and South America. It is related to the potato, pepper, and the nightshade (a poisonous plant). Its leaves are dried and processed into cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and pipe tobacco.

3. What are the Different formsOf Tobacco?

4. Are all tobacco products created equal?NO!

5. What’s the difference?Cigarettes… Uniform size

6. Different cigarettes contain different amounts of tarCigarette smoke contains over 100 carcinogens – over 50 in secondhand smoke

7. What’s the difference?Cigars… Vary in amount of tobacco

8. Contains more tar

9. Cigar smoke has higher levels of toxins

10. Can contain up to 400 times more nicotine than a cigarette

11. What’s the difference?Smokeless Tobacco… The amount of nicotine contained depends on the type of smokeless tobacco (moist snuff is highest)Contains no tar

12. Contains up to 28 different carcinogens

13. What’s the difference?Pipe Tobacco… Contains nicotine – dependent on location grown and sugar contentContains no tar

14. Contains an equivalent amount of carcinogens as cigarettes and cigars