Smoking

✏ Introduction
This is a Condition in Which Inhale and exhale the Burning Tobacco Smoke. Its Cause Serious Illness Such as Asthma, COPD ( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ), Cardiac Disease, Stroke, Diabetes mellitus, Infertility, Cataract, Other Lungs Disease, Cancer, etc. And Smoking Object Like as Cigarette, Cigars, Hookahs, Pipes, Electronic Cigarette etc.
✏ What is Smoking
Inhaling and Exhaling the Smoke of Burning Tobacco Through any Material Like hookahs (waterpipe), Bidi, Cigarette, etc known as Smoking. It is Two Type..
- Active Smoking
- Passive Smoking
two type of smoking
- Active Smoking (Directly Smoking Through Smoker)
When a Person is Perform Smoking Activity Directly Inhaling and Exhaling of smoke Through Consumption of Cigarette and Other Material, This person is on Active Smoking. - Passive Smoking ( Its Depend Upon Smoker)
When a Person is not Perform Smoking Activity But Inhale and Exhale of smoke Through Other Smoker, This person is on Passive Smoking.
✏ Substance Smoke and Derive
Tobacco Derive From Tobacco Plants Leave.
It Contain Nicotine, Carcinogenic Agent ( Cancerous Substance ) and Several Toxins they Affect Our Health.
✏ Components of Tobacco Smoke
Tobacco smoke contains Many chemicals, including:
- Nicotine – Addicted Substance
- Tar – sticky substance in lungs
- Carbon monoxide – Decrease oxygen in blood
- Formaldehyde, benzene, arsenic – carcinogenic Substance they cause Cancer.
✏ Why Do People Start Smoking?
1. Peer Groups
2. Stress relief / coping mechanism
3. Social or cultural influences
4. Marketing / advertisements
5. Curiosity
6. Family history related to smoking
✏ Early Effect of Smoking
- Coughing
- Bad breath
- Reduced lung function
- heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) Increase
- sense of taste and smell Decreased
- Decrease the Oxygen Level in Blood.
✏ Late Effect of Smoking
- Respiratory Problem- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases), Asthma, Bronchitis, Lungs Cancer, emphysema,
- Cardiovascular Problem- Heart Disease, Stroke, Atherosclerosis,
- Reproductive Problem- Infertility, Celia Damage in Oviduct.
- Cancer Disease- Mouth, Throat, Lungs, Oesophagus,Pancreas, Bladder and Kidney Cancer Due to Long Term Smoking,
✏ Smoking in Pregnancy
Smoking in pregnancy increases risk of:
- Low birth weight (LBW)
- Premature birth
- Birth defects
- Miscarriage (Abortion) or stillbirth
✏ how to quit smoking
quit Smoking
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT): gums,
- Prescription medications: Bupropion
- Behavioural therapy
- Support groups and quitlines
- Mobile apps and digital tools
✏ Benefits of Smoking quitting:
1. Heart rate drops ( Decrease)
2. Carbon monoxide level returns to normal in Blood
3. Lung function improves
4. Risk of heart disease and cancer drops ( Decreased)
✏ Legal & Social Aspects
1. Age restrictions- usually 18 or 21+
2. Bans of smoking in public Area Like (restaurants, workplaces, transport)
3. Graphic warnings on cigarette packs Like Dangerous For Health
4. Social Awareness
5. Anti-smoking campaigns and education
✏ Incidences
Smoking Facts (WHO, CDC)
1. 8M+ deaths in a year caused by tobacco.
2. Approx 1.3B people are tobacco Consumer World Wide.
3. More than 600,000 deaths Yearly are due to Passive Smoking.
Summarise
Smoking is a major World Wide public health issue that leads to preventable illness and death. Smoking is Dangerous For Health, it is a addictive in nature, quitting smoking provides health benefits. Prevention, education, and support to reducing its bad impact on Health . All Organ of Body Return to Normal Working Phase after Quitting Smoking,
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