Chapter

Myths about Smoking and Cigarettes

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

1. Nicotine Addiction

   "Smoking is just a choice the first time. After just a few cigarettes, addiction to nicotine can happen quickly. It changes the chemical balance in your brain. Smoking may seem like it is just a choic

2. Cigarette Design

   "Filters make cigarettes safer. Filters do not protect you. They are designed to make smoke particles smaller, which makes nicotine easier to absorb and increases addiction. Cigarettes have been engin

3. Quitting Benefits

   "An occasional cigarette is no big deal. Smoking does not just cause diseases for heavy smokers or longtime smokers. The 2010 Surgeon General’s Report shows how breathing tobacco smoke can cause immed

4. Secondhand Smoke

   "Secondhand smoke may bother people, but it is not harmless. Tens of thousands of nonsmokers die every year from breathing others’ secondhand smoke. Breathing the chemicals in tobacco smoke changes yo