PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Coronary Artery Disease, Hydrogen Cyanide, Formaldehyde
14 Jan 2020
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Tobacco use is the leading cause of death in canada. Smokers are more likely to die from coronary heart disease than non-smokers. Top 6 toxins in tobacco products: identified by health canada. Majority of smokers usually begin before the age of 20; average age of someone"s first cigarette is 15. Smoking percentage in adults reaches a peak around 35-45 years of age (smoking is expensive). More men have stopped smoking over the last 40 years, and more women have taken up smoking. People can be persuaded to change people"s behaviours through social and cultural factors. Lower educated smokers are more likely to take up smoking and less likely to quit. People who have lower education levels, have poorer perceived health in general. People in lower educational groups take up smoking a lot younger. There is a specific gene pattern that shows that people are less likely to become smokers or quit quicker if they do take up smoking.
