Article Summary & Discussion Preparation Log Part I: Individual Assignment Article Title: ________Radioactive Smoke___________________ Author/Source: ____________Brianna

Rego / Scientific American______________________ While reading the article, highlight words or phrases that require definitions or clarifications What are the AUTHORs major ideas, concepts or key points? A: List the major ideas, concepts or key points- point by point people worldwide smoke almost six trillion cigarettes a year polonium 210 was present in the lungs when looking at the ash no P210, probably in the lungs can be from lead 210 from the soil radon can decay to lead then can decay to polonium hairs of leaves trichomes other toxins can be carcinogen morris late 1970-1980 debate the company should publish their own company After the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act passed in June 2009, the American Cancer Society lauded for industry to disclose poisons in products

B: Summarize the AUTHORs main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs In the tobacco there is a harmful chemical that can be a carcinogen. The polonium 210 is most likely because of uranium that decays to lead and decays to polonium. Polonium will stay at the leaves hairs. Polonium isnt a direct carcinogen, but still is very dangerous since it goes to lungs. Because of curiosity Little examined the ash from the cigarette if there was any polonium, but then they found nothing. The only to find it was in a person body and it is hard because you need to have fresh to examine polonium. C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views So What? Says Who? What if..? What Does This Remind Me Of? I thought of this article was that tobacco is impressive. Even after putting so much chemicals. There already chemicals that are found in tobacco that is pretty harmful. Obama should have more education that is free for smoking. If people found out they were extremely harmful, at least half of the numbers would decrease. So, Obama, and us to make it happen. If we start a petition. So if that happen less people woulddie and companies of tobacco will have to slow down on producing tobacco. Anything that

is related to drugs reminds me of red ribbon week. Were the mad scientists will show 3 toxins out so many from cigarettes. We have to be careful with our life since we only have one body.