Talk It Out: Tobacco, Vaping and Nicotine

Using vintage footage, this program shows viewers how the social attitudes about smoking have changed dramatically over the past several decades. The program then focuses on the short term and long-term, negative effects of smoking tobacco and vaping. It explains the addictive power of nicotine, a substance found in tobacco. Students will see real, vivid scientific demonstrations of the damaging effect of smoking on the respiratory system and circulatory system. Animation and graphics help to present how smoking negatively affects every part of the human body and discusses the health and financial costs to individuals and the society. Learning Objectives: After viewing this program, students will: understand that smoking tobacco has short and long term negative effects on the body learn that nicotine is an addictive substance found in tobacco understand that vaping is not a safe alternative to smoking recognize the harmful health and financial costs to individuals and society learn that smoking tobacco and the use of smokeless tobacco can lead to diseases including lung problems, heart disease, and many kinds of cancer.