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What is Smoking???Smoking refers to the inhalation and exhalation of fumes from burning
tobacco in cigars, cigarettes and pipes etc.
History of smoking
How long has tobacco been around?
Tobacco has been growing wild in the Americas for nearly 8000 years.
Around 2,000 years ago tobacco began to be chewed and smoked during cultural or religious ceremonies and events.
History of smoking
Who discovered tobacco and where?
Christopher Columbus
In 1531 tobacco was cultivated for the first time in Europe
1600 tobacco use had spread across the world
When was tobacco first considered to be dangerous to health?
In 1602 an anonymous English author wrote has essay that tabacco is dangerous for health
In 1795 Sammuel Thomas (Germany) reported that he was becoming more aware of cancers of the lip in pipe smokers
In 1798 the US physician Benjamin Rush wrote on the medical dangers of tobacco
During the 1920s the first medical reports linking smoking to lung cancer began to appear.
A series of major medical reports in the 1950s and 1960s confirmed that tobacco caused a range of serious diseases.
When were cigarettes developed?
Cigarette making machines were developed in the latter half of the 1800s.
In 1883, James Bonsack invented a machine that could roll cigarettes and produce thousands per day
Reasons to Smoke Some want to act cool or act like someone special or
dangerous
They are curious about cigarettes
Stressed Relief
Misinformation
Reasons to Smoke
Parental influence
To think properly
They want to get
attention
HARMFUL EFFECT FROM CIGARATES
Harmful Effects of Smoking
Heart disease
Lung, throat, stomach, and bladder cancer
Stroke
-Bad skin(skin tumor)
-Bad breath
-Bad-smelling clothes and hair
-Reduced athletic performances
-Increased risk of illnesses
-Greater risk of injuries
slower healing time
Effects of Smoking on the Body
Organ Short Term effects Long Term effects
Brain head-aches Stop body parts from working & KILLS YOU
Eyes cannot focus Go Blind
Ears become a little deaf Totally DeafMouth yellow teeth, bad breath Mouth CancerSkin wrinkles Skin CancerHeart strokes, increases
heart beatHeart Disease
Lungs asthma Lung CancerStomach problems for un-
born babiesStomach Cancer
Expansion of finger ends- associated with breathing and heart problems!
Damaged toes due to poor blood circulation- will lead to amputation
Smoking kills and Smokers are socially excluded
Over 4000 Chemicals!!!!
Secondhand Smoke Forms of smoke
• Sides stream smoke
• Mainstream smoke
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Children & Secondhand Smoke
38% of children aged 2 months to 5 years are exposed to SHS in the home.
Up to 2,000,000 ear infections each year.
Up to 436,000 episodes of bronchitis in children under five.
Up to 190,000 cases of pneumonia in children under five.
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Functionalist Approach towards Smoking
About 1.6 million people in Pakistan are directly or indirectly related with Smoke industry jobs.
Pakistan also export tobacco products.
What You Can Do… If you smoke quit as soon as
possible!
Do not allow smoking inside your home or car – protect others from Secondhand smoke.
Get involved with tobacco awareness campaigns – let others know about the risk!
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STARTING YEARS
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
When do smokers start?
GRADE12
GRADE7
UNIVERSITY
Entrance
&
After
When You Quit… Within 20 Minutes:
Blood pressure drops to normal
Pulse rate returns to normal
Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
Within 8 Hours: Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal
Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
Smoker's breath disappears
Within 24 Hours: Your chance of a heart attack decreases.
Within 48 Hours: Nerve endings start to re-grow
Your ability to smell and taste is enhanced
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When You Quit… Within 72 Hours:
• Lung capacity increases making it easier to do physical activities
Within 2 weeks - 3 months:• Circulation improves
• Walking becomes easier
• Lung function increases up to 30 %
Within 1 - 9 months:• Coughing, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease
• Energy level increases
• clean lungs, reduce infection
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When You Quit… Within One Year:
• Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
Within Two Years:
• Heart attack risk drops to near normal
Within 5 Years:
• Lung cancer death rate for average pack-a-day smoker decreases by almost half
• Stroke risk is reduced
• Risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer is half that of a smoker 27
When You Quit… Within 10 Years:
• Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a person who does not smoke.
• The pre-cancerous cells are replaced.
Within 15 Years:
• Risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a person who has never smoked.
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It is surprising that the consumption of cigarettes has been rising even in the absence of advertising and despite a statutory warning on packets
Pakistan consumes Rs450 billion on cigarettes annually
Pakistan has the highest consumption of tobacco in South Asia.
MEN IN BLACK 2…
Thank you all….
For listening with patience
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