Smoking Kills

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Smoking Kills
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Content

• Smoking
• Why people start to smoke?
• Why people continue smoking?
• Bad news for smokers
• How do cigarettes damage health?
• Health risks of smoking
• Why quit smoking?
• How to quit smoking?
• The good news for smoker who quit
• Ban on smoking in Brunei Darussalam

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Smoking

• Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable
  cause of ill health and death. It is a major risk
  factor for coronary heart disease, stroke,
  peripheral vascular disease, cancer and a variety
  of other diseases and conditions. It is
  responsible for around 80 of all lung cancer
  deaths and 20 of all cancer deaths (smoking has
  been linked to cancers of the mouth, bladder,
  kidney, stomach and cervix, among others).
• Smokers are also at increased risk of developing
  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reduced
  lung function and smoking in pregnancy increases
  the risk of health problems for both mother and
  child. Tobacco use has been linked to a variety
  of other conditions, such as diabetes, peptic
  ulcers, some vision problems, and back pain.

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Why people start to smoke?

• Most smokers start smoking when they are
  teenagers.
• People started smoking because
• their friends smoked.
• they thought smoking was the 'grown up' thing to
  do.
• their heroes smoked including many sports stars.
• tobacco advertising in films, magazines, TV,
  sports and posters showed smoking as being cool,
  sexy, smart, tough and the adult thing to do.
• smoking was allowed in public places everywhere.
• people could buy cigarettes in smaller packets of
  5 or 10 .
• most people didn't know that smoking was bad for
  their health and for the health of people who
  were around smokers.

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Why people continue smoking?

• People who continue smoking give different
  reasons for smoking.
• "It keeps me alert when I have a lot of work to
  do."
• "It helps me to concentrate."
• "It keeps me calm when I am under pressure."
• "It makes me feel relaxed.
• As soon as people become regular smokers they
  become addicted to the
• nicotine in the cigarettes which makes them want
  to continue smoking.
• There are around 4000 chemicals in cigarette
  smoke.
• Some of these chemicals affect the brain making
  the person feel alert
• or calm, in other words changing the person's
  mood.
• The more people smoke, the more they feel the
  need to smoke.

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The bad news for smokers

• People who smoke have to put up with a lot of bad
  things to continue their smoking.
• Their hair, clothes and breath smell of stale
  smoke.
• Teeth and fingers go yellow.
• Skin looks unhealthy and grey.
• Their sense of smell and taste are affected.
• They are ten times more likely to get heart
  disease, lung disease, a major heart attack or
  stroke.
• In many countries laws have been made so that
  there are few places left where they can smoke in
  public. It is now illegal in South Australia for
  people to smoke in cars if there are children in
  the car too.
• Smokers are a minority group in countries like
  Australia.
• People have been educated to know the dangers of
  smoking and passive smoking (when you don't smoke
  but you are breathing someone else's smoke).
• Cigarettes cost a lot of money which could be
  used for other healthier things.

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How do cigarettes damage health?

• Cigarettes contain more than 4000 chemical
  compounds and at least 400 toxic substances.
• When you inhale, a cigarette burns at 700C at
  the tip and around 60C in the core. This heat
  breaks
• down the tobacco to produce various toxins.
• As a cigarette burns, the residues are
  concentrated towards the butt.
• The products that are most damaging are
• tar, a carcinogen (substance that causes cancer)
• nicotine is addictive and increases cholesterol
  levels in your body
• carbon monoxide reduces oxygen in the body
• components of the gas and particulate phases
  cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
  (COPD).
• The damage caused by smoking is influenced by
• the number of cigarettes smoked
• whether the cigarette has a filter
• how the tobacco has been prepared.

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Health Risks of Smoking

• Here are some possible health effects of smoking
• Lung cancer
• Cancer of the mouth, lip, throat and voice box
• Cancer of the pancreas
• Breast cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Liver cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Leukemia
• Coronary heart disease (e.g., heart attacks)
• Circulatory problems
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol (LDL)
• Pneumonia
• Influenza (the "flu)

• The common cold
• Peptic ulcers
• Harmful effects on Bones and JointsChronic
  obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD, including
  emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
• Tooth decay (cavities)
• Heart Dieases
• Bad Breath
• Gum disease
• Depression
• Snoring
• diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Thyroid Disease
• Infertility on men and women
• Sleep problems
• Cataracts

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Why Quit Smoking?
Because the benefits begin IMMEDIATELY.
Quitting smoking is the single best thing you
can do to improve your health and quality of
life. Non-smokers have a much lower risk of
getting dozens of smoking-related diseases like
lung cancer, heart disease, and Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD, including
emphysema). Here are some other good things that
happen to your body once you stop smoking
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How to quit smoking

• Most people find it hard to quit smoking.
  Quitting can be hard, but its not impossible.
  Many people like you have quit smoking. You
• can too. Counseling, medications, and other
  supports can help you quit.
• If youve tried quitting smoking before but
  couldnt do it, try again. Each time you try, it
  will get easier. You will be one step closer to
• quitting for good.
• Choose two or more proven quit-smoking methods
• There are many proven ways to quit smoking. To
  boost your chances of quitting, choose more than
  one method. Pick what seems right
• for you. Each person is different. You'll know
  what will work best for you.
• Proven quit smoking methods
• Join a support group for people trying to quit.
  Research shows that people in quit-smoking
  support groups are more likely to quit for good.
  (Find out about quit smoking support groups in
  your area).
• Get individual counseling in person or by phone.
  You can get counseling in person or over the
  phone, through a free smokers quitline. Both are
  proven to help people quit. If you prefer to see
  someone in person, ask your doctor or quitline
  staff to recommend a counselor. The cost of
  counseling may be covered by your workplace or
  extended health plan, if you've got one.
• Take nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The
  nicotine patch, gum, lozenge or inhaler replaces
  some of the nicotine you usually get from
  cigarettes. This can make nicotine withdrawal
  easier to manage.
• Ask your doctor about a prescription medicine
  called bupropion. Its an antidepressant that can
  make it easier to quit.
• Ask your doctor about a prescription medicine
  called varenicline tartrate. It can take away
  some of your craving to smoke, and make smoking
  less enjoyable.
• If you slip up, dont give up. Try again, and
  again... keep trying until you've quit for good.
• Ask for support from your family and friends.

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The good news for smokers who quit!

• There are many other good reasons to quit
  smoking
• taste and smell improves.
• skin improves.
• Fitness improves.
• Lungs begin to repair themselves and start
  getting rid of all the gunk that has been
  clogging them up.
• they can stay inside with their friends and
  family instead of being outside, alone, smoking.
• You'll set a good example for your children
• Your smoking will no longer affect the health of
  people around you
• You'll have more money to save or to spend on
  other things - a pack of cigarettes a day adds up
  to more than 3,000 a year!
• You'll have more energy to do the things you love
• Cigarettes will no longer control your life
• "Giving up smoking is not easy for the smoker or
  their families and friends. Nowadays everyone
  knows that
• smoking is bad for health so look after your
  body and if you never start smoking you will
  never have to know
• how hard it is to stop.
• What are your reasons to quit smoking? Write them
  down and share them with friends and family or
• Post them on the fridge.

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WHO urged governments to require that all tabacco
packages to include pictorial warning pasting
disgusting pictures of the effects of smoking
over packs of cigarettes. The idea is to deter
people from smoking by showing them the rotting
teeth and horrific tumors suffered by longtime
smokers.
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Bans on smoking

• Bans on smoking in public places have already
  been introduced in parts of the United States and
  Canada, Thailand, and Southern Australia.
  Recently, Ireland became the first country in the
  world to outlaw cigarettes in all its restaurant
  and pubs.
• The enforcement of the Tobacco Act 2005 and the
  Tobacco Regulations 2007 on the 1st of June 2008
  was introduced to protect public health from
  diseases linked to smoking or cigarette smoke.
  All buildings used for commercial, industrial and
  recreational purposes as well as public areas
  such as restaurants and cafes are designated as
  non-smoking areas.  The prohibition includes
  areas inside the restaurant or cafe and its open
  areas. 
• Under the rules and regulations, smoking has been
  prohibited in all government buildings since Sept
  1, 1994 there are prohibitions for cigarettes to
  enter the country without health warning (Custom
  Act 1991) prohibitions to smoke on all RBA
  flights since April 1, 1998 increase of tobacco
  taxation by 200 per cent since Dec 1, 1994
  voluntary banning of tobacco advertisements by
  Radio Television Brunei (RTB) since 1976 and
  more recently, prohibitions to smoke in all
  schools since Jan 1, 2002.
• Apart from displaying no smoking notices, the
  managements of the premises are also required to
  request their customers to immediately refrain
  from smoking within the specified areas.
   Meanwhile, convenience store vendors have also
  started displaying notices prohibiting smoking
  and sales to those under 18 years of age.  Any
  vendors found guilty of selling tobacco products
  to those under the stated age, faces fines of not
  more than B5,000 and B10,000 thereafter for
  every subsequent offence.  Public areas such as
  bus stations and ATM machines as well as public
  transportation such as buses and taxis are also
  designated as non-smoking areas.  
• According to a 2001 statistical study, 80. per
  cent of the 40,000 smokers in Brunei are between
  the ages of 20
• and 34, whereas17.5 per cent make up
  those above the age of 15. Worldwide, four
  million deaths every year
• are ascribed to smoking-related
  illnesses, which amounts to 10,000 deaths a day.
• "This matter should be taken seriously and put a
  stop to once and for all by eateries as second
  hand smoke would
• affect the health of other customers.

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Useful links for Brunei Smoker
Ministry of Health - Negara Brunei Darussalam 3
Jun 2008 ... The ATAT which will be like an
'A-Team' will scrutinise and patrol the premises
against any miscreants who violate the current
anti-smoking ...www.moh.gov.bn/news/20080603a.htm

Teen smoking gateway to drug abuse
news.brunei.fm/2010/03/14/teen-smoking-gateway-to
-drug-abuse
Brudirect.com - News Updates 3 Apr 2004 ...
Hence, the issue of whether Brunei should follow
in the footsteps of the Republic of Ireland and
ban smoking in enclosed public places,
...www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Apr04
/030404/bb04.htm
Does increasing the price of cigarettes help
reduce smoking? 20 Mar 2010 ... The setting up of
the legal framework and the establishment of the
'quit smoking' clinic in Anggerek Desa (that only
gives out tobacco ...www.brunei-online.com/weeken
d/news/mar20h44.htm
http//www.moh.gov.bn/healthpromotions/healthtopic
s.htm
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Quiz

• 8. Within seconds of taking a puff, a person's
  blood pressure can
• increase 10-20 points.
• True
• False
• 9. Cigarettes contain no chemicals.
• True
• False
• 10. Burning tobacco smoke produces carbon
  dioxide.
• True
• False
• 11. Nicotine is addictive and is the only known
  psycho- active
• ingredient in tobacco smoke.  
• True
• False
• 11. How long does it take to realize some health
  benefits

•  1. Most smokers start the habit before age 18.
• True
• False
• 2. Cancer is one of the most serious result of
  smoking.
• True
• False
•  3. A smokers life expectancy is shorter to that
  of a non smoker
• by 10 years.
• True
• False
•  4. Nicotine is an addictive component in
  cigarettes.
• True
• False
• 5. Smoking relaxes a person and therefore has an
  anti-ageing effect.
• True

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Quiz Answer

• 8. Within seconds of taking a puff, a person's
  blood pressure
• can increase 10-20 points.
• True
• False
• 9. Cigarettes contain no chemicals.
• True
• False
• 10. Burning tobacco smoke produces carbon
  dioxide.
• True
• False
• 11. Nicotine is addictive and is the only known
  psycho- active
• ingredient in tobacco smoke.  
• True
• False
• 11. How long does it take to realize some health
  benefits

•  1. Most smokers start the habit before age 18.
• True
• False
• 2. Cancer is one of the most serious result of
  smoking.
• True
• False
•  3. A smokers life expectancy is shorter to that
  of a non -smoker by 10 years.
• True
• False
•  4. Nicotine is an addictive component in
  cigarettes.
• True
• False
• 5. Smoking relaxes a person and therefore has an
  anti-ageing effect.
• True
• False