tobacco awareness
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Dr Snita Sinukumar M.S, Mch (Surgical Oncology)Consultant Surgical OncologistDept. Of Surgical OncologyJehangir Hospital , Pune
Smoking is good for health. Smoking reduces stress. Smoking makes me ‘cool’!! Tobacco has cancer producing
substances Tobacco in pan form is safe I want to smoke, Just for fun!
Tobacco - Impacts nearly every organ of the body
SMOKING• Beedi• Hukka• Reverse smoking
TOBACCO QUID
TOBACCO TOOTHPASTE
BETAL LEAF/NUT
GUTKHA
Throat Cancer
•Change in voice / Hoarseness•Foreign body sensation in throat•Blood in the cough/sputum•Difficulty in swallowing•Choking sensation •Pain in throat or stickiness
More than 7,000 different chemicals have been found in tobacco and tobacco smoke.
Among these are more than 70 chemicals known to cause cancer.
Smoking is cool…Macho….Girls love it?
Mujhe Nahi Hoga !
Bahut Kam Logo Ko Hota Hai !
Main Bahut Kam istemaal karta hoon !
Incidence - 50 per 100,000Commonest cancer in
Indian Men50% of those diagnosed, die in 1ST
year.
Smoking is cool….macho….girls love it?
Does tobacco reduce work pressure?
Cancer happens only to adults?
Is Gutka/Pan Masala safer than smoking?
Does tobacco chewing improve concentration?
•27 years•Married for 4 years•Has a 2 years child
Women are not affected ?
Does biopsy worsens cancer ?
Sub mucous Fibrosis
Primarily affects Indians Primarily affects Indians (0.4%)(0.4%)High incidence of High incidence of malignant changemalignant changeNot known to regress Not known to regress spontaneouslyspontaneouslyEtiology ?Etiology ?Usually symptomaticUsually symptomatic
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.
Be Aware!! – let others know about the risk!
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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 smoker27
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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Lifestyle disease are a result of the way we lead our lives
Inactivity
Tobacco
Unhealthy Diet
Alcohol >>
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NUTRITION EXCERCISE
NO SMOKING
PREVENTION (SCREENING)
STRESS MANAGEMENT