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SAY! "NO TO TOBACCO"

SAY  ! "NO TO TOBACCO"of the harmful number of beneficial and some
of the harmful brain and body mechanisms
Statutory Warning : Cigarette smoking isexample synapse formation, drug tolerance and
injurious  to  healthlocal regulation of cerebral blood flow,
Parkinson's disease etc. It is also found
Tobacco is deadly in any form. According topeople who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a
WHO report, nearly 10,000 people die everydayday have poorer memories and middle age than
across the world due to smoking relatednon-smokers. Some experts say that smoking
diseases. Smokers comprise 1.5 billion oris linked to memory problems because it
one-fifth of the humanity. The lifecontributes to narrowed arteries that
expectancy of a smoker reduces by 6.6 yearsrestrict blood flow to the brain. One of the
and even non-smokers are threatened, facingcauses of memory decline in relation to the
exposure to the 'environmental tobacco smoke'brain function could be the nerve-cell death,
produced  by  smokers.or decreased density of interconnected
neuronal network due to loss of dendrites,
The major ill effect of tobacco was reportedthe tine filaments which connect one nerve
first by the Director General of Health,cell to another. Abstain from smoking is
U.S.A. way back in 1945. Ever since, thereessential not only to avoid this systemic
are more than 100 scientifically proveneffects but also to reduce the ill effects on
articles that clearly suggest smoking isthe  environment.
injurious to health. Smoking is the major
cause of mortality with bronchogenicCANCER  FROM  TOBACCO  :
carcinoma of the lung and one of the factors
causing death due to malignancies of larynx,Cancer is a dreaded disease and sufferings of
oral cavity, ocsophagus, bladder, kidney,the patients are enormous. Moreover, it also
pancreas, stomach and uterine cervix andrequires a lot of money to treat it. The
coronary  heart  diseases.only wise way is to prevent its occurrence
and it is possible if tobacco usage is
Cigarettes can act as an agent quicklystopped. The notable cancers which are
delivering the naturally occurring alkaloidcaused by tobacco consumption are mouth,
nicotine to the body. A typical smoker willthroat, voice box, lung, pancreas, urinary
take 10 puffs of a cigarette and if suchbladder,  kidney  and  uterine  cervix.
person smokes 10 to 15 cigarettes a day and
it will send approximately 1 mg per cigaretteCancer of mouth and throat : Smoking
of nicotine daily to the brain. Nicotine iscigarettes, pipes and cigars is a risk factor
the major substance present in the smoke thatfor all cancers associated with the larynx,
causes  physical  dependence.oral cavity and esophagus. Over 90% of the
patients with oral cancer use tobacco by
The principal ingredients consumed duringeither smoking or chewing it. Oral cancer
smoking of tobacco include nicotine, tar andincludes cancer of the lips, tongue, mouth
carbon monoxide. It causes an increased riskand those who smoke pipes or cigars
of cardiovascular disease such as coronaryexperience a risk similar to that of
heart disease and stroke, lung and othercigarette  smokers.
forms of cancer and respiratory diseases such
as chronic bronchitis. Smoking diminishesLung Cancer : Lung Caner kills more people
fertility in women and increases the risk ofthan any other type of cancer and at least
ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, pre-born80% of these deaths are caused by smoking.
birth, pre-clampsia and still birth. TheThe risk of lung cancer increases directly
combination of smoking and oral contraceptivewith the number of cigarettes smoked. The
is dangerous. The Tar component inrisk dying from lung cancer increases with
cigarettes associated with a proportionalthe  number  of  cigarettes  smoked  per day.
increase in lung cancer. It is the stuff
that  stains  fingers and turns teeth yellow.Breast Cancer : There is growing evidence of
a link between both active and passive
Levulinic acid, added to cigarettes to marksmoking and breast cancer. Seven of eight
the harsh taste of the nicotine, can increasepublished studies examining passive smoking
the binding of nicotine to brain receptors,and breast cancer suggest an increased risk
which increases the 'kick' of nicotine.of  breast  cancer.
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette
contains 4,000 chemicals and 43 carcinogens.Cervical Cancer : A study in Sweden found
It has long been known that tobacco smoke isthat smoking was the second most significant
carcinogenic,  or  cancer  causing.behavioural/lifestyle factor after Human
Papilloma  Virus  in causing cervical cancer.
The lungs of smokers collect an unusual
deposit of 1 to ½ pounds of blackGIVING  UP  SMOKING  THROUGH  MEDICINES  :
material. Like many carcinogenic compounds,
they can act as tumour promoters or tumourThe most common form of nicotine replacement
initiators by acting directly on the geneticmedicine is available as flavoured chewing
make up of cells of the body and developmentgum or a skin patch. It is used for up to 12
of  cancer.- 20 weeks as a part of supervised step in
smoking cessation programme. It is not
A few drops of pure nicotine, weighing aroundsuitable for use during pregnancy and
60 mg, on the tongue can kill a healthybreast-feeding. Smoking needs to be avoided
adult. Cigarettes usually contain 0.5 - 2.0at the time of taking these medicines as
mg of nicotine depending upon the brand.combination may cause overdosing of nicotine.
Nicotine dependence is the central factor inNicotine skin patches deliver very small,
the  continuation  of  smoking  behaviour.measured and tapering doses of nicotine.
Nicotine gum, available in different
WHAT'S  IN  A  CIGARETTE  ?strengths, delivers nicotine that is absorbed
through mucous membrace of the mouth. An
Anti-cigarette lobbies claim that aanti dressant drug that allays withdrawal
cigarette, either as additives or assymptoms has helped smokers stay of
compounds created while smoking, has nearlycigarettes.
4,000 chemicals. At least 43 of the
ingredients are carcinogenic (cancerThere are no harmful effects in putting a
causing). Here is a sampling of thesudden end to smoking tobacco. The problems
ingredients/components  produced:caused by stopping tobacco are temporary and
will  last  only  5  to  7  days.
- Acetic Acid (corrosive to respiratory
tract)( consult a doctor before you use any of
them.  Some  of these require prescriptions )
-  Acetone  (used  in  nail  polish removers)
HOW  TO  AVOID  CIGARETTES  ?
- Ammonia (used in floor and toilet cleaners)
-  Postpone  each  cigarette  by  one  hour
-  Arsenic  (  a  poison)
-  Do  not  buy  in  packs
-  Cadmium  (car  battery  fluid)
-  Do  not  keep  a  stock  of  cigarettes
- Carbon Monoxide ( interferes with the
supply of oxygen in the blood to the- Tell your family, friends and colleagues
rest  of  the  body)that you are going to quit tobacco and ash
trays  in  your  house.
-  DDT/dielderon  (  insecticides)
- Make your home and your living environment
-  Ethanol  (  alcohol)a  tobacco  free  zone.
- Formalin (used in preserving human tissueBENEFITS  OF  QUITTING  SMOKING  :
and  fabric)
- With in one hour - Blood pressure falls and
-  Hexamine  (used  in  explosive  compounds)circulation  starts  improving
-  Hydrogen  Cyanide  (poison)- One day - Lungs start to clean out mucus
and  other  derbis
-  Methane  (  petroleum  gas)
- One week - Bronchial passages relax making
-  Naphthalene  (used  in  moth  balls)breathing  easier
-  Nicotine  (schedule  6  poison)- One Month - Circulation improves throughout
the  whole  body
-  Nitro  Benzene  (  a  petrol  additive)
- One Year - Lung function improves 5 to 10
-  Phenols  (used  in  disinfectants)percent
-  Stearic  Acid  (used  in  candle  wax)- Ten Years - Risk of lung cancer falls to
half that of a smoker and risk of heart
-  Toluene  (industrial  solvent)attack  falls  to  the  same  as  non  smoker
-  Vinyl  Chloride  (used  in  PVC)WORLD  NO  TOBACCO  DAY  :
EFFECT  OF  NICOTINE ON  HUMAN  BODY:World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the
world every year on May 31. The Member
During smoking, within first 8-10 secondsStates of the World Health Organisation
nicotine is absorbed through the lungs andcreated World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw
quickly moved into the blood stream andglobal attention to the tobacco epidemic and
circulated throughout the brain. Nicotinethe preventable death and disease it causes.
can also enter the blood stream through theIn 1987, the World Health Assembly passed
mucous membranes that line the mouth (ifResolution calling for 7th April 1988 to be a
tobacco chewed) or nose (if snuff is used)" World No-smoking day". In 1988,
and  even  through  the  skin.Resolution WHA 42.19 was passed, calling for
the celebration of World No Tobacco Day,
SMOKING  LEADS  TO  LOSS  OF  MEMORY  :every  year  on  31  May.
Nitric Oxide (NO) is a unique molecule whichK.V.RAMANA MURTHYramanamurty9967@yahoo.co.
plays a role in number of beneficial and some



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