No matter how good you feel after smoking, but remember it kills you slowly every time you smoke. Requesting everyone to stop its usage Nontobacco your life is in your hands, to make of it what you choose
According to WHO data, it is estimated that tobacco use kills nearly six million people every year. Globally, 942 million men and 175 million women 15 years or older are currently active smokers. Tobacco was introduced to India in the 17th century. Until the final decade of the 19th century, and now approximately 120 million smokers in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 12% of the world's smokers. Hence, one person dies every six seconds due to the adverse effect of tobacco. Around 35% of adults (47.9% males and 20.3% females) in India use tobacco in some form or the other. Risk of developing various cancers due to use of tobacco increases multi-fold with early initiation, prolonged duration of use, a number of tobacco products use per day, and also depends on the mode of use, degree of inhalation. Tobacco products contain around 5000 toxic substances. Most important and dangerous constituents are Nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar.
There are Forms of tobacco intake
1. Cigarette - Most common and most harmful
2. Bidi – most commonly used form in India
3. Cigar -
4. Hookah (Hubble bubble)
5. Sheesha
6. Tobacco chewing
7. Kreteks (clove cigarettes)
8. Snuff – Moist & Dry
9. E-cigarette – recent intruder in the list
By 1964, it was official: The U.S. Surgeon General confirmed that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. But in the 50 plus years that followed, we learned that smoking is responsible for a heap of other awful diseases, contributing to the tobacco epidemic we face today.
Here are some health consequences of smoking you might not have heard before…
1. Going Blind
2. Type 2 Diabetes
3. Erectile Dysfunction
4. Ectopic Pregnancy
5. Hip Fractures
6. Colorectal Cancer
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis
8. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
9. Fertility Issues
10. Gum Disease
You should know what cancers can Tobacco cause?
Cancer types known to be caused by smoking include cancer of the liver, colon and rectum, lung, oral cavity and throat, esophagus, larynx (voice box), stomach, pancreas, bladder, kidney, and cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia.
Only you can decide you want to quit using tobacco. Others may want you to quit, but the real commitment must come from you.
Think about why you want to quit.
• Are you worried that you could get a tobacco-related disease?
• Do you really believe that the benefits of quitting outweigh the benefits of continuing to use tobacco?
• Do you know someone who has had health problems because of tobacco use?
• Are you ready to make a serious try at quitting?
Write down your reasons so you can look at them every time you want to chew or dip.
If you’re ready to quit, setting a date and deciding on a plan will help move you to the next step.
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