Sidestream smoke is more harmful to nonsmokers than mainstream smoke, because sidestream smoke has not had any tars or other chemicals removed by the smoker's lungs. Brainstorm effects of environmental tobacco smoke. Then give them the student page to read. Have students continue the brainstorming process. Ask them to brainstorm other ways that environmental tobacco smoke might affect their families, their friendships, the workplace, the health care system, insurance rates, etc. 5.
Students respond to scenarios.
Communicating about Tobacco Smoke Distribute the student page. Ask students to respond to each scenario individually. Then discuss students' responses. When you smoke near me, I get nervous, because I know I'm breathing tar from your cigarette. When you chew tobacco, I feel uncomfortable, because you spit into a cup all the time.