Friday, March 13, 2009

Ms. Maureen Kost-----Health Education


Library Resources
Facts.com Today's Science
Gale Health Reference Center
Health and Wellness Resource Center



Name: ___________________ Date: ________________
Period: ___________________ Teacher: _____________

Tobacco Web Quest
Directions: Use the following websites to answer the questions. Remember, if you get lost within the website hit the homepage or in the website search box, type in the keyword from the question.

What is nicotine? How much nicotine is in one cigarette?
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_nicotine1.asp





What is tar?
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/chemicalsinsmoke/g/tar.htm




What is carbon monoxide?
www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/carbon_monoxide_in_cigarettes.htm




What percentage of all cases of lung cancer can be attributed to smoking?
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/risk_factors.htm



What are the effects of smoking on a pregnancy? List 5
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Women_and_Smoking.asp?sitearea=PED




What is emphysema? Describe how it affects the body.
http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=2060053&content_id={39330D56-C0E9-4D08-B98F-18EA7B3C410B}&notoc=1





Name and describe three ways to quit smoking?
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smoking.asp#staying_quit




How will the body benefit when someone quits smoking? List 5.
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smoking.asp#staying_quit



How much of the average price of a pack of cigarettes is tax revenue for NYS?
http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0267.pdf



How many students under 18 will ultimately die from smoking in NYS?
http://tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements/toll.php?StateID=NY



How much money does the tobacco industry spend on advertising their products?
www.tobaccofreenurses.org/resources/policy/advertising.php

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