TOBACCO
| Activity | What's in a Cigarette? |
Time of Year |
November - SADD Calendar |
Summary |
Every day thousands of teens start smoking. With education and promotion, students can learn to say no to tobacco. |
Objective |
To educate the group on the dangers of smoking and encourage them not to smoke |
Who |
Middle or high school groups |
Materials Needed |
1. Activity Cards |
Cigarettes are composed of more than 5,000 different chemicals, 40 of which are known to be human carcinogens (cancer causing agents). So what exactly is in a cigarette? Some of the ingredients found in cigarettes are also found in other products, such as household cleaners and poisonous gases.
What to Do
- Click here to download the activity card. Cut out the activity cards.
- Separate participants into small groups of 4-5. Give a full set of activity cards to each group.
- Have the groups match the ingredients cards with the product cards.
- Explain to the participants that all of the ingredients that they are matching up are also found in cigarettes.
- Did it surprise you that the ingredients found in cigarettes are also found in these items?
- Do you think the people who smoke are aware that they are inhaling these ingredients?
- If more youth knew this information, do you think it would prevent them from starting to smoke or help them to stop smoking?
- The tobacco industry is not required by the United States Food and Drug Administration to list cigarette ingredients on their packages. Why do you think this is so? Do you think this is right?
