PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gaea Japan, Inta, Peer Pressure
7 Dec 2015
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Is the leading cause of preventable premature death in canada. Over 47,000 canadians die per year (first and second hand smoke); about 2/3 of those people are men; 100 infants are included in these numbers. Tobacco deaths responsible for 1/2 of people and account for 70% of deaths, 30% of people get cancer. Top 6 toxins in tobacco products, as identified by health canada: tart (includes polyaromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic amines and inorganic compounds, nicotine, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, benzene. There are the chemicals that make smoking dangerous. An estimated 4000 chemical compounds have been identified in tobacco smoke, produced largely through the burning of additives such as moisturizers and flavouring. 1/8 canadians smoke; majority of people begin before the age of 20; average age if 15 when someone has their first cigarette; habit becomes more regular. 35-45: peak age where most people smoke; expensive, so people have to have money.
