Effects of tobacco on human health

Everyone knows smoking is harmful to health. However, the proportion of smokers is on the rise, especially in developing countries, including Vietnam. There are many different causes for this condition, but most of them are due to a limited understanding of the harmful effects of tobacco smoke and insufficient knowledge. This is due to the lack of tobacco education and the impact of tobacco on human health.

I. Causes of disease

Tobacco smoke contains more than 7000 substances, most of which are toxic, of which about 60 are cancer-causing substances, the most dangerous being nicotine. Nicotine in its pure form is a transparent liquid, has an unpleasant odor and bitter taste, is easily soluble in water and is easily absorbed into the body through the mouth, respiratory, even through the skin. In cigarette smoke there are many tumor stimulants, but smokers who smoke too much do not die right away because the dose is gradually absorbed into the body.

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II. The effects of tobacco

When smoked, or inhabited by smokers, the smoke inhaled through the lungs into the bloodstream, accumulated for a long time become a condition and cause of cardiovascular disease, respiratory tract infections in the lungs. blood vessel. Therefore, smokers are prone to diseases such as hair loss, cataracts, wrinkles, hearing loss, tooth decay, skin cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and gold. hand, cervical cancer, deformed sperm, psoriasis, arthritis, lung cancer and other organs such as nose, mouth, tongue, salivary gland, throat, larynx, esophagus, kidney, penis, pancreas etc.

In addition, smoking also reduces the number and quality of sperm, leading to infertility in men; increased risk of uterine cancer, menstrual disorders, breast cancer, for women; prone to stunting, mental retardation, malnutrition for children.

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III. Advice for smokers
In our country, 40,000 people die every year from tobacco-related diseases and 33 million from non-smokers are affected by passive smoking. In order to enhance the health protection of non-smokers, to limit the effects of tobacco smoke in public, the Government issued Decree 45/2005 ND-CP, dated 6 April 2005, on Administrative sanctions in the field of health, which will punish caution or fine of 50,000 to 100,000 VND for one of the following acts:

• Smoking cigarettes and pipe tobacco in public places such as in theaters, cinemas, meeting rooms, working rooms, hospitals, libraries, waiting rooms of railway stations, bus stations, airports, ports. Public transport or other public places are prohibited.
• Selling tobacco and pipe tobacco for children under 16 years old. In order to improve the quality of life, each of us must consciously do not smoke in our homes, workplaces and public places where smoking is prohibited. Do not smoke where children and old people, remind others when smoking in public.

Health benefits of quitting smoking: The body will no longer accumulate toxins, eliminating the causes and conditions that cause these diseases. If you quit smoking before age 50, you will have a 50% reduction in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease after quitting for one year, a 50% reduction in the risk of lung cancer.

IV. Memorable things

For a smoke-free community! Because of each person's health. For our Children's future.
Teachers and male students quit smoking now and do not.

• Do not smoke in the home, office.
• Do not smoke in public.
• Do not smoke in front of children.
• Do not invite or receive cigarettes from friends or colleagues.
  And let:
• Reduce smoking.
• Get addicted to tobacco.
• Be firmly say no to cigarettes when never smoked.
• Let your surroundings smoke-free.