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Curated OER

Kids Health: Smoking Stinks

For Students 3rd - 8th
This four-page article provides general information on cigarettes, nicotine, and smoking by providing simple responses to questions such as "Why Are Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco So Bad for You?" and "What Happens When a Kid Tries...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Smoking: Cutting Through the Hype

For Students 9th - 10th
This three-page article examines why teens smoke and why cigarette smoking is not only a harmful, but also a deadly habit. Also provided is information on quitting smoking and staying tobacco-free.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Behavioral Problems Related to Maternal Smoking

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the dangers of smoking while pregnant, and the affects on children in the future.
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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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eSchool Today

E School Today: Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Find out myths and truths and strategies to avoid problems.
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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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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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Read Works

Read Works: Is Big Tobacco Out to Hook Kids?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the addictive nature of tobacco and the dangers teens face due to tobacco marketing strategies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Tobacco Counterblast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, young scholars look at why King James I thought that smoking tobacco was a dangerous habit.

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