May 31st No Tobacco Day '11
- Tobacco products are products made entirely or partly of leaf tobacco as raw material, which are intended to be smoked, sucked, chewed or snuffed. All contain the highly addictive psychoactive ingredient, "Nicotine".
- 6 million people die from tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke (one death every six seconds) which is more than HIV, Malaria & TB.
- one billion smokers are women.
- Tobacco kills up to half of those who use it. Yet tobacco use is common throughout the world due to low prices, aggressive and widespread marketing, lack of awareness about its dangers, and inconsistent public policies against its use.
- Second hand smoke is more harmful to a non smoker.Smoke free environment is every human's right.
here are just to mention a few the ill effects of Tobacco:-
- Cancers :- Lung, head & neck, pancreas, stomach, etc
- Lung Infections:- chronic coughs
- Heart:- heart attacks, Strokes, High Blood pressure are all well known effects of smoking
- Effects on the mouth:- i. oral cancer ii. stains teeth iii. teeth decay iv. bad breadth v. infection of gums
- Impotence:- now this got to ring your bells
- "Hookah smokers" were nearly 6-times at risk for development of lung cancer as compared to healthy non-smokers. youngsters hookah may be cool. but it isnt safe.
all & all tobaco in every form is harmful and needs to be kicked out today.
No government would have allowed its use in society but for the revenue it generates for them in the form of taxes.
You might need help in quitting. Dont shy from taking help. Quitting is good for you and your future.
So just Quit it & if you do not use tobacco ask others who use it to quit.
Aspiring for a smoke free environment.
Take care.
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Regards,
Dr. Parag Shah,
Creating Smiles... ;)
Regards,
Dr. Parag Shah,
Creating Smiles... ;)
