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Name______________________________________________
Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Use the Web site "It's My Life," or printed pages from it, to work with your partner and find the answers to the scavenger hunt! Good Luck!
- You're a doctor, and a new patient comes into your office. She admits to being a smoker. It's your job to inform her of the health hazards related to smoking. Describe below the health hazards related to smoking.
- What does it mean to be addicted to nicotine?
- Describe at least five ways secondhand smoke can be harmful to others.
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- Someone told you that smokeless tobacco isn't like smoking cigarettes and isn't harmful. Using factual information, describe how smokeless tobacco can be harmful.
- Fill in the table below:
| What is in a cigarette? |
Where else is this chemical found? |
| Tar |
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| Formaldehyde |
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| Cyanide |
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| Lead |
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| Acetone |
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| Ammonia |
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| Carbon monoxide |
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| Hydrazine |
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| Nicotine |
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- Peer pressure is a tactic used to persuade people to do things. Explain the reasons why people use peer pressure.
- What are some recommended ways to say "no" to an offer to smoke?
- If someone wanted to quit smoking, where could you direct him or her for help?
- What can you do to help in the prevention of tobacco use?
- Do you have any questions/comments or suggestions related to the topic of smoking?
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