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Dr. Sanketh Kontne, Consultant Medical Oncologist, HCG Cancer Center Vizag
Tobacco is a harmful product which is a major risk factor for many diseases especially cancer. Tobacco and also the smoke from burning it contain numerous toxic chemicals which affect every organ of our body. Nicotine is the main chemical in tobacco which makes it addictive to these products.
Every year, more than 932600 of people in India are killed by tobacco caused diseases. Smoking causes about 20% of all cancers.
It affects not only the health of the user but also family and resources too.
Every cigarette you smoke reduces your expected life span by approximately 11minutes.
Myths & facts of smoking:
Myth: I Smoke once in a while and only while drinking, itโs not a big deal!
Fact: Smoking doesnโt cause health problems only to heavy or long term smokers. Every cigarette you smoke causes damage and there is no safe level of exposure. Combining alcohol along with tobacco further increases the risk of developing cancer and other diseases.
Myth: Filters cigarettes are safer.
Fact: No. Filters only make the smoke particles smaller. It makes absorption of nicotine easier and makes it more addictive. You can get the same amount of tar from a light cigarette as much as from a regular one.
Myth: Second hand smoking is not harmful.
Fact: There is a 20-30% risk of developing cancers even in non-smokers. Tobacco smoke has deadly chemicals as much as in the tobacco and is harmful. Children are easily affected with various diseases and the only way to protect them is to provide a 100% smoke free environment.
Myth: I smoke to reduce my stress!
Fact: Studies have showed smoking is anxiogenic which means it increases risk of anxiety disorders.It is not a stress reliever. There are many other effective, healthier and less expensive ways of coping with stress.
Myth: I donโt smoke cigarettes. Vaping is cool and harmless!
Fact: E-cigarettes cause as much damage as smoking an unfiltered cigarette. They also contain many ultrafine particles and the flavouring agents which can cause direct damage to the lungs.
Myth: Lung cancer is the only cancer related to smoking.
Fact: Tobacco use increases the risk of mouth, lip, nose and sinus cancers; voice box and throat cancers; oesophageal, stomach, pancreatic, kidney, and colon cancers; uterine, cervical, ovarian, rectal and bladder cancers and also blood cancer.
Myth: I Exercise daily and take antioxidants; so itโs OK for me to smoke.
Fact: Eating healthy and getting regular exercise is great for your health, but they wonโt undo the risks of smoking.
Myth: Itโs too late for me to quit! The damage has been done.
Fact: Itโs never too late to quit. The sooner you quit, the sooner your body starts to heal. Within 20 minutes of quitting, your body starts to heal. In 10years, Your risk of developing lung cancer is cut in half.
How to quit smoking?
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