DANGERS OF SMOKING / Dr Deepa Dr Lal Thadani
(31st May ANTI SMOKING DAY)
There are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke
About 75% of deaths from chronic bronchitis and emphysema are attributed to smoking
Smoking is associated with cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx,
Oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, cervix, kidney, ureter, and bladder.
The overall rates of death from cancer are twice as high among smokers as among nonsmokers
with heavy smokers having rates that are four times greater than those of nonsmokers.
On average, smoking removes 15 years from a smoker's expected life span
Cigarette smoke paralyzes the cilia it contacts in the sinuses and lungs for twenty-minutes
Include 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds n 400 other toxins.
Smoking accounts for more than 30% of all deaths from cancer, almost 90% of deaths from lung cancer,
Ammonia, sucrose, cocoa, and citric acid are added to cigarettes to help nicotine vapour be absorbed through your lungs more quickly to speed the nicotine 'hit'.
Cigarette Chemicals and Cigarette Poisons
Acetone is one of the chemicals in cigarettes.
Acetone is used as solvent, for example in nail polish remover.
Benzene is used as an industrial solvent in fuel, dyes, synthetic rubbers,etc.
Known to cause cancer in humans, benzene is particularly linked with leukaemia.
Cadmium is a very poisonous metal, commonly used to make batteries.
Repeated or long-term exposure to cadmium, even at relatively low concentrations, may result in kidney damage and an increased risk of cancer of the lung and of the prostate." US EPA
Formaldehyde is used to preserve dead bodies.
Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen in cigarette smoke, and
also causes respiratory and gastrointestinal problems.
Hydrogen cyanide is one of the most toxic deadly chemicals in cigarettes,
chemicals in tobacco, poisons in cigarettes, and poisions in tobacco.
Short-term exposure to hydrogen cyanide can lead to
headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
Lead is a highly toxic metal, capable of causing
serious damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system and red blood cells.
"Children are particularly vulnerable because lead is more easily absorbed
into growing bodies and the tissues of small children are sensitive to its effects. Lead exposure in children can result in delays in physical development,
lower IQ levels, shortened attention spans and increased behavioural problems" US EPA.
Mercury vapour is another of the poisonous deadly chemicals in cigarettes,
chemicals in tobacco, poisons in cigarettes, and poisions in tobacco.
Inhaling mercury vapour may lead to shakiness, memory loss and kidney disease.
Nickel causes increased susceptibility to lung infections.
(ANTI SMOKING DAY)
There are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke
About 75% of deaths from chronic bronchitis and emphysema are attributed to smoking
Smoking is associated with cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx,
Oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, cervix, kidney, ureter, and bladder.
, The overall rates of death from cancer are twice as high among smokers as among nonsmokers
with heavy smokers having rates that are four times greater than those of nonsmokers.
On average, smoking removes 15 years from a smoker's expected life span
.Cigarette smoke paralyzes the cilia it contacts in the sinuses and lungs for twenty-minutes
Include 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds n 400 other toxins.
Smoking accounts for more than 30% of all deaths from cancer, almost 90% of deaths from lung cancer,
Ammonia sucrose, cocoa, and citric acid are added to cigarettes to help nicotine vapour be absorbed through your lungs more quickly to speed the nicotine 'hit'.
