Ill Effects of Smoking

The effects of smoking are legion. Smoking is dangerous because it has effects on the
respiratory system and cardiovascular system. One of the most dreaded effects of
smoking is lung cancer. Unfortunately, the effects of smoking are seen not only among
smokers, but also in the people around them.

Why is cigarette smoke dangerous?

Smoking is dangerous because smoke contains more than four thousand poisonous
substances which cause various diseases, even death. Among these are cancer-producing
substances, carbon monoxide, nicotine, and other irritating substances.

What diseases can result from cigarette smoking?

Smoking causes lung disease, heart and blood vessel disease, cancer, and other illness.
One of four smokers dies of diseases directly related to smoking. Many others suffer
years of pain, ill health, and discomfort.

How does smoking harm the lungs?

Tar and carbon monoxide irritate and damage the lining of the lungs when you breathe in
air with cigarette smoke. This starts as a tickle in your throat, and later turns into smoker's
cough. As this gets worse, you produce more and more phlegm. These warning signs are
your body's way of trying to protect you from the smoke.

If you ignore your body's warnings and continue to smoke, you are likely to suffer more
often from colds and flu, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia, and other more serious chest
infections. Eventually, you could get emphysema, an irreversible condition when part of
the lung is completely and permanently damaged. As the disease gets worse, you will
have difficulty in breathing and may hardly be able to walk. Cigarette smoking is the
most common cause of emphysema.

How does smoking cause heart and blood vessel disease?

Smoking is one of the major cause of heart disease. The nicotine in tobacco smoke raises
your blood pressure by constricting your blood vessels and making your heart work
faster. This makes your heart work harder. It needs oxygen to do this extra work. But
cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide cuts down
the oxygen reaching your heart by up to 15 percent. Nicotine promotes fat build-up on the
walls of your arteries, damaging them and decreasing blood flow, resulting in heart
disease and heart attack. No wonder smoking doubles your risk of dying of a heart attack!

Smoking also causes direct injury to your artery walls and promotes fat build-up in them.
You may experience circulation problems such as cold feet, occasional pins and needles,
and numbness in the leg. At an advanced stage, the disease may result in gangrene, which
could lead to the amputation of your legs. Nineteen out of twenty people suffering from
this disabling disease are cigarette smokers.
When the arteries that are affected are those supplying your brain, a stroke may occur;
those supplying the eyes, blindness; and those supplying the sex organ, impotence.

How is cigarette smoking related to cancer?

Cigarette smoking increases your risk of dying from lung cancer by 8 to 20 times. Nine
out of ten people who die from lung cancer are smokers. Smoking increases the risk of
developing cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus by two to twenty times. The risk
of cancer also increases even in organs not directly exposed to tobacco smoke. These
include the pancreas, kidneys, urinary bladder, and probably the cervix.

What other ill effects does smoking cause?

Smoking makes you less healthy, less fit, and less likely to succeed in life. It makes
breathing harder, causes wheezing, coughing, and headaches, and damages your sense of
taste and smell. It causes premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, and it stains your
teeth and fingernails.

Does smoking affect non-smokers?

Yes. For every person who smokes, there are two who do not. But the non-smoker still
breathes in sidestream smoke from the burning cigarette tip and mainstream
smoke that has been inhaled then exhaled by the smoker. This is called passive,
involuntary, or second-hand smoke, which also exposes the non-smoker to the same
dangers and discomforts that a smoker faces.

Non-smokers living with smokers have a 35% increased risk of getting lung cancer
compared to non-smokers living with fellow non-smokers. Smokers' children are more
likely to get bronchitis, pneumonia, and other chest infections, especially in their first
year of life. Chronic cough and phlegm are also more frequent among children of parents
who smoke. In the workplace, chronic exposure to tobacco smoke reduces airway
function to the same degree as smoking one to ten cigarettes a day.

Smoking in the Philippines

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A selection of cigarette brands sold in the Philippines

Tobacco smoking in the Philippines affects a sizable minority of the population.

According to a 2009 survey conducted under the auspices of the Philippines' Department
of Health, Philippine Statistics Authority, the World Health Organization, and the United
StatesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention,[1] 28.3 percent of the population are
"current tobacco smokers". This figure represents 17.3 million of 61.3 million
adult Filipinos.[2]
 The Philippines was the 15th[3] largest consumer of tobacco in the world in 2002 and
currently has one of the highest smoking rates in Asia, as well as some of the lowest
cigarette prices.[4] It is home to several major cigarette and cigar manufacturers,
including one owned by Philip Morris International.[4] The Philippines ranks second in
number of smokers, and has the highest number of female smokers in the 10-
member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.[5] The World Health Organization
estimates that 10 Filipinos die every hour due to cancer, stroke, lung and heart
diseases brought on by cigarette smoking.[6]
The Philippines is a party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
[7] This caused concern for the World Health Organization when the Philippines hosted
one of the world's largest tobacco trade shows, ProTobEx Asia, in 2012 and 2013.

DOH Presentation Smoking and your Health

. 1. SMOKING AND YOUR HEALTH NEW VOIS ASSOCIATION OF THE

PHILIPPINES, INC.
. 2.Overview Ice Breaker National Figures Tobacco Smoke Health Hazards Save Lives
Now !
. 3.Icebreaker 1. What is the most addictive ingredient of a cigarette? Carbon Monoxide
Nicotine Tar
. 4.2. Ayon sa batas, pwedeng manigarilyo sa mga colleges/universities? Oo Hindi Pwede
. 5.National Figures 240 Filipinos die daily due to tobacco-related diseases
. 6. Although government revenue from tobacco taxes is about PhP 23 billion annually
Economic losses due to productivity and health care costs of the top 4 tobacco- related
diseases (Ca, CVD, COPD, Diabetes) are conservatively estimated at PhP 149 billion
annually. SOURCE: Tobacco and Poverty Study, World Health Organization, 2008)
. 7. 28.3% of total adults (17.3M) 47.7% of adult males (14.6M) 9.0% of adult
females ( 2.8M) ADULT CURRENT SMOKERS (15 years old and above) SOURCE:
Philippines Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009
. 8. 27.4% currently use any tobacco product (M-34.7%; F-19.6%) More than 1 in 5
students (21.9%) currently smoke cigarettes Almost 1 in 10 (9.7%) currently use some
other form of tobacco YOUTH CURRENT SMOKERS (13 - 15 years old) SOURCE:
Philippines Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2007
. 9.Why TOBACCO USE is prevalent in the Philippines EASY ACCESS & LOW
PRICES AGGRESSIVE AND WIDESPREAD MARKETING LACK OF
AWARENESS ABOUT ITS DANGER WEAKNESSES IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO CURB THE TOBACCO
EPIDEMIC
. 10.TOBACCO is the only LEGAL product that, when used according to the
manufacturers instructions, surely kills half of the people who use it.
. 11.Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, more than 50 known or
suspected carcinogens, and many potent irritants.
. 12.OTHER TOXIC COMPONENTS
. 13.3 MAIN COMPONENTS OF TOBACCO SMOKE NICOTINE is the addictive
component of tobacco. It is absorbed into the blood and affects the brain within 10
seconds. It causes smokers to feel good because of the chemicals in the brain that it
releases. It also causes a surge of heart rate, blood pressure, and adrenaline which also
feels good.
. 14. TAR is a thick, sticky substance, and when inhaled it sticks to the tiny hairs on the
lungs, the cilia. These normally protect the lungs from dirt and infection, but when
covered in tar they can't do their job. Tar also coats the walls of the whole respiration
system, narrowing the tubes that transport air (the bronchioles) and reducing elasticity of
the lungs.
. 15. CARBON MONOXIDE is the poisonous chemical found in car exhaust fumes. It
decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood, which deprives all the organs of oxygen
too. Because there's less oxygen in the blood, it gets thicker and puts a strain on the heart
to pump.
. 16.SMOKING creates a web of health problems and complications W A R N I N G
The following slides may contain images that are not suitable for some audiences, viewer
discretion is advised.
. 17.Smokers die younger.
. 18.Smoking is the most common cause of cancers.
. 19.Smoking at an early age increases the risk of lung cancer.
. 20.Smoking makes you about 10 times more likely to die early from a major stroke or
heart attack. Smoking also increases the risk of developing diabetes.
. 21.Smokers suffer more frequently from severe bronchitis and emphysema (a disease
where the chemicals in tobacco smoke severely damage the lining of the lungs, and make
it difficult to breathe).
. 22.Smoking damages small blood vessels, and restricts blood flow to the hands and feet,
can lead to gangrene and even the amputation of limbs.
. 23.Smoking affects your sense of taste and smell, making both of them less sensitive.
. 24.Smoking leads to tooth decay, and turns your teeth and fingers yellow.
. 25.Smoking affects your skin and complexion; it leads to premature aging and wrinkles.
. 26.Men who smoked for years were often unable to have an erection due to low penile
blood pressure. Male smokers also have a lower sperm count and more abnormal sperm
than non-smokers.
. 27.PATAY ANG KINABUKASAN KO!?! ART by Antonio Totto, Jr.
. 28.Tobacco Smoke 10 Filipinos die by the hour due to tobacco-related diseases
. 29.For every cigarette stick smoked, a smoker loses 5 to 10 minutes of his/her precious
life and also endangers the lives of the innocent people around him/her
. 30. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - Mimics cigarette smoking using atomized vapor -
Contains propylene, glycol, water, flavoring and varying levels of nicotine - User inhales,
a sensor detects air flow and starts a process to heat liquid from a replaceable cartridge so
it vaporizes - Powered by a small rechargeable battery - Banned by Israel, Australia,
Canada and Mexico over safety issues - NOT A SMOKING CESSATION DEVICE
. 31.KINDS OF TOBACCO SMOKE MAINSTREAM SMOKE is a combination of
inhaled and exhaled smoke after taking a puff on a lit cigarette.
. 32.SECONDHAND SMOKE
. 33. THIRD-HAND SMOKE is the combination of cigarette byproducts that cling to
smokers hair and clothing as well as to floors, surfaces, carpets, furniture, appliances,
fabrics and childrens toys even after tobacco smoke has cleared.
. 34.Other Health Hazards
. 35.SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE TO INFANTS AND CHILDREN
. 36. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Reduced lung function Increased
blood pressure Headaches Acute lower respiratory infection bronchitis,
pneumonia Respiratory irritation cough, phlegm, wheeze Difficulty in breathing
Burning eyes and throat Ear infections Nose bleeds Frequency and severity
of asthma Childhood cancers leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumor
. 37.DID YOU KNOW? The original Marlboro Man may not have been that macho
or masculine as his advertisements projected. David Millar, Jr. died from emphysema in
1987 after years of bad health. Three more men who appeared in Marlboro
advertisements Wayne McLaren, David McLean & Dick Hammer all died of lung
cancer.
. 38.DID YOU KNOW?
. 39.YOUTH AS REPLACEMENT SMOKERS
. 40.Studies say that Filipino children start smoking at the age of 7
. 41.Impulse control Before the adulthood, the prefrontal cortex is underdeveloped
making adolescents vulnerable to addictions.
. 42.SMOKING IS A PEDIATRIC DISEASE Most smokers become addicted to
tobacco when they are too young to make "informed choices" that will affect their health
and life. By the time most smokers are old enough to make informed choices, they are
addicted to cigarettes. ART by Antonio Totto, Jr.
. 43.WHY YOUTH START SMOKING? Social image they want to present to others.
The tobacco industry has created an image of smoking as being TOUGH, COOL, SEXY,
SOPHISTICATED, ATTRACTIVE or a FORM OF REBELLION Friends or family
are smokers. Easy access and low price of tobacco products.
. 44. In 2003, the Philippines enacted Republic Act 9211 aimed to: - Promote smoke-
free areas - Inform public of the health risks of tobacco use - Ban all tobacco
advertisement and sponsorship and restrict promotions - Regulate labelling of tobacco
products - Protect youth from being initiated to smoking
. 45. On 27 February 2005, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
entered into force after 40 country ratifications. - First and only Public Health Treaty
under the World Health Organization - Tobacco control measures focusing on supply and
demand, and harm reduction strategies that aim to improve the health of a population by
eliminating or reducing their consumption of tobacco products (smoking) and exposure to
tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke)
. 46.WHAT THE YOUTH SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RA 9211 SMOKING BAN in
centers of youth activity such as: 1) Playschools 2) Preparatory School 3) Elementary and
High Schools 4) Colleges and Universities 5) Youth Hostels 6) Recreational facilities for
persons under 18 years old like but not limited to playgrounds.
. 47. SMOKING BAN in public conveyances like jeepneys, buses, taxis and tricycles.
OTHER SMOKING BAN in elevators and stairwells, locations in which fire hazards
are present, health and hospital facilities, public conveyances, and food preparation areas.
These places cannot have designated smoking areas.
. 48. All forms of tobacco advertisements in mass media are banned. All outdoor
advertising is banned. Leaflets, posters and similar advertising materials may be
posted inside the premises of point-of-sale retail establishments. Cigarette brands may
also appear on smoking related items like lighters and ashtrays. Cigarette and tobacco
companies are PROHIBITED FROM SPONSORING any sport, concert, cultural art or
event, as well as individual and team athletes, artists or performers.
. 49.The choice is yours ! Help us in our crusade and save lives ! .
. 50.by ANTHONY R. RODA National Center for Health Promotion DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH Manila, Philippines Excerpts from: SMOKING and the Pinoy Youth
. 51.Thank you ! Emer Rojas 0922-8922850 notoyosi@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/newvois New Vois Assn. of the Phils. Inc.