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TOBACCO & HEALTH

Learn about the causes of smoking, the harmful composition of tobacco, and the common diseases associated with smoking. Discover why people start smoking despite its detrimental effects on health.

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TOBACCO & HEALTH

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  1. TOBACCO & HEALTH 1

  2. ABOUT SMOKING… 1/3rd world population are smokers Males: > 1 billion Females: > 250 million Industrialized Countries % of Male smokers: 50% % of Female smokers 22% Developing countries Males 35% Females 9% 2

  3. CAUSES OF SMOKING… Usually the adolescents (mostly of 10-15 yrs) indulge in smoking as a result of • curiosity, • adventurism, • rebelliousness and adulthood, • a manly and masculine act that will lead them to happiness, fitness, wealth, power and sexual success. • attractive advertisements influence the immature and unstable minds. 3

  4. COMPOSITION OF TOBACCO What’s in Tobacco? • Tar: black sticky substance used to pave roads • Nicotine: Insecticide • Carbon Monoxide: Car exhaust • Acetone: Finger nail polish remover • Ammonia: Toilet Cleaner • Cadmium: used batteries • Ethanol: Alcohol • Arsenic: Rat poison • Butane: Lighter Fluid

  5. SMOKING AND DISEASES Tobacco Kills More People Each Year Than Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Homicide, Suicide, Car Accidents, Fires and AIDS combined

  6. Common diseases Lung Cancer The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. Lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer

  7. Common diseases Arteriosclerosis Healthy artery Damaged artery

  8. Common diseases Heart Attack: SMOKERS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY AS NONSMOKERS TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK Torn heart wall: Result of over-worked heart muscle

  9. Common diseases Stroke: This brain shows stroke damage, which can cause death or severe mental or physical disability

  10. Common diseases Emphysema Symptoms Include • Shortness of breath • Chronic cough • Wheezing • Anxiety • Weight loss • Ankle, feet and leg swelling • fatigue Emphysematic lung

  11. Common diseases Fetal Damage Fetal Smoking Syndrome: • Birth defects • Premature stillbirth • Low birthweight • Prone to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • Lowered immune capacity

  12. Common diseases Laryngeal Cancer Symptoms: • Persistent hoarseness • Chronic sore throat • Painful swallowing • Pain in the ear • Lump in the neck Over 80% of deaths from laryngeal cancer are linked to smoking

  13. Common diseases Dental Problems Common Consequences: • Stained teeth • Gum inflammation • Black hairy tongue • Oral cancer • Delayed healing of the gums Above: Cavities Below: Gingivitis

  14. If smoking is so bad for us, why do we start?

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