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Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Smoking

For Students 3rd - 8th
Girls' Health is a matter of fact resource in teaching girls the dangers and facts of tobacco use and abuse. Take a quiz to see where you stand in your knowledge of tobacco.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Smoke and Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Cancer sticks. Coffin nails. Tarlboro Lights. The Why Files tackle the smoking debate. The article discusses the effects of smoking, suggestions for quitting, and also the chemical makeup of cigarettes.
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Graphic Organizer: Cause and Effect: Smoking [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This PDF resource provides a blank cause and effect graphic organizer for listing the effects of smoking. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Effects of Tobacco

For Teachers 2nd
This lesson engages students in learning about the negative impact of tobacco. Students will demonstrate their learning by writing what they have learned on hearts that will be strung together and displayed. Students will also write...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Second Hand Smoke

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can read an interview with Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, of the Harvard School of Public Health, who published a study concerning the effects of second-hand smoke on non-smokers. Included is a RealAudio version of this interview.
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Smoking and Minorities

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article addresses the effects of gearing the advertising of tobacco products to minority communities. Examines the 1997 tobacco settlement. Author uses statistics to support his/her argument.
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Philip Morris Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the Philip Morris tobacco company. Includes industry information, political issues concerning tobacco companies, and specific facts about cigarettes.
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Article
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Chewing Tobacco: Not a Safe Product

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Mayo Clinic, you can read about smokeless tobacco and the dangers associated with it. This article includes information on how smokeless tobacco can cause the same problems,such as addiction, cardiovascular disease,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Tobacco 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help students understand the short and long term effects of using tobacco as well as why it is addictive.
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Other

On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Best Birthday Present Ever

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Gather basic facts about tobacco addiction, including cigarette ingredients, physical effects, tobacco advertising and how to quit. Present a clear and logical written argument based on the facts learned.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:soccer: Kickin' Butts!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn the health benefits of soccer as well as the effects of tobacco smoking on athletic performance. Consider and discuss statistics about health, sports and making a difference for inner-city youth.
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eBook
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Mama Didn't Know

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches about the health effects of breathing secondhand smoke. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see why it's so important not to smoke when children are present; it can affect your health but...
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides brief responses to several questions about smokeless tobacco and the risks associated with its use including: "What harmful chemicals are found in smokeless tobacco?," and "What about using smokeless tobacco to quit...
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Article
USA Today

Three Factors Threaten Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn main reasons why teenagers experiment with illegal drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. This article provides statistics about teen drug abuse, discussion questions, and a writing activity.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Is Cancer?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
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Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Operation: Flame Out!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tells the story of how, as tobacco became more popular, it changed human health, and what the CDC did to fight the epidemic.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Bronchitis is provided on this site. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are also included. Links to related sites are available.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products

For Students 9th - 10th
This article not only discusses nicotine addiction but also includes information on quitting smoking through medication therapy.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Emphysema

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of emphysema. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Other

The Lung Association: Emphysema

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of Emphysema, using text and illustrations to help with understanding.

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