Complete Solutions 2024/2025
Biomedical Basis of Smoking's Harmful Effects - ANSWERSNicotine is an addictive drug.
Raises blood pressure and heart rate.
May cause spasms in blood vessels of the heart.
Tars are the residue from burning tobacco that condenses in lungs.
Damage cilia and irritate the respiratory tract.
Are a major source of carcinogenicity.
Carbon monoxide
Interferes with oxygen carrying capacity of blood.
Other ingredients
Are also carcinogenic (e.g., arsenic and benzene).Alter clotting properties of blood.Raise blood
cholesterol and reduce HDL (good cholesterol).
Regulatory Restrictions(Tobacco) - ANSWERSFederal Trade Commission (FTC) - Warning labels
¡FTC Fairness Doctrine for counter-advertising
¡1971—The industry submitted a total ban on advertising on radio and television.
¡1990s—Nonsmokers rights movement.
¡1992—EPA - environmental tobacco smoke a carcinogen.
¡2015—28 states & District of Columbia banned/severely restricted smoking in all public places including
work sites, restaurants, and most bars.
, Emphasis on Youth - ANSWERSTobacco companies must recruit 2 million smokers per year to replace
those who die or quit.
Most smokers begin smoking in their teens.
Ads focus on young people.
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Ads focus on young women .
They are attracted by suggestions that smoking will help them lose weight.
Laws prohibit sale of tobacco to minors but are ineffective.
Tobacco Facts - ANSWERSEach day, nearly 3,300 youth under the age of 18 try their first cigarette
About 4.7 million middle and high school students use at least one tobacco product, including e-
cigarettes
Tobacco Taxes - ANSWERSTeenagers are especially sensitive to price.
California raised cigarette taxes to fund tobacco control
programs.
Many states have raised cigarette taxes to close budget shortfalls.
Number one strategy to damage the tobacco industry.
Tax increase is effective at reducing the number of smokers.
California's Tobacco Control Program - ANSWERSProgram was funded by 1989 tax increase of $0.25 /
pack.
Cigarette consumption immediately declined.
Antismoking campaign 1990-1991 reduced smoking.
In 1994, smoking was banned in all workplaces except bars,
taverns, and casinos.