How Do Cigarettes Affect the Body?

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

6, 8, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.7.2

Describe practices to avoid to reduce health risks to self and others.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

HE19.8.2.4

Explain how societal perceptions influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.7.1

Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

HE19.LHA.5.1

Identify decision-making skills used in situations that put adolescents and teens at risk.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

TED-Ed

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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