You are a medical professional who has a passion for saving lives. Not only saving lives today, but the lives of the future. What are some of the diseases that are caused by tobacco use? What are some of the things that Medical Professionals are trying to tell tobacco users? As a Health professional, what would you tell young tobacco users or other people about the harmful effects of using tobacco products? How do people become addicted? How are tobacco use and stress related?
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids http://tobaccofreekids.org/
American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
OXYgen http://www.oxygen.org.au/frame.cfm?sectionID=3&docid=6
Smoking's Next Generation http://www.china.org.cn/english/LI-e/33613.htm
Action on Smoking and Health http://www.ash.org/
The Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Web Page http://www.smokinglungs.com/sec2.html
Doctors and Tobacco Resource Center http://www.tobacco-control.org/
Take a look in your Textbook - Teen Health - Course 2 Also check out other web sites (remember to keep track of where you got your information). Try the library for magazines or other books. Interview a professional.