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Projects About Cigarette Smoke Affecting the Atmosphere

According to Quit Smoking Stop, cigarette smoke contains trace amount of arsenic, urea and carbon monoxide. It is relatively undisputed that these chemicals endanger the smoker, but how do they affect the atmosphere? Developing projects about cigarette smoking can teach the impact of smoking on the Earth's atmosphere to children and students.

Amount of Smoke
- According to Learning Info's website, one in three adults smoke. This means a relatively large amount of smoke is entering the atmosphere at one time. But how much actually enters the atmosphere? For a small project using mathematics, the student figures the amount of smoke released in one day, utilizing several statistics (how many people smoke, how many cigarettes the average smoker smokes during one day and how much smoke releases into the atmosphere per cigarette).
Atmospheric Model
- For visual learners, a student can demonstrate the effects of smoke released into the atmosphere. This project could be done in a number of ways, including three-dimensional models, drawings or using computer or film effects. The student could focus his project on a number of atmospheric effects of smoke, such as acid rain, atmospheric increases of carbon monoxide and gas dispersion (for advanced students). Because many environmental activities are cyclical, the student should illustrate both the entering and exiting of smoke on the atmosphere.
Effect on Life
- It is a well known fact that cigarette smoke affects human life, but atmospheric cigarette smoke may affect all types of lives. For a science project, a student can measure the effects that smoking has on mold or plants. These projects could be performed in a number of ways; teachers or parents may need to obtain actual smoke or chemicals, and these projects should be supervised at all times.

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