The Deadly Facts About Smoking

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The Deadly Facts aboutSmoking

Statistics of smoking cases

Contents of cigarettes

Effects to smokersWays to curb smoking


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Statistics of smoking cases

More than 10,000 Malaysians die from

smoking-related illnesses every year.

30% of those above the age of 30 sufferfrom up to 40 kinds of illnesses which

include heart problems and 57 types of

cancer.


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About 50 teenagers below the age of 18

start smoking and most of them become

hardcore smokers.

World Health Organisation report, recently,

more than 100,000 youth started smokingdaily.


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Contents of cigarettes

Cigarette smoke contains about 4000

chemicals, many of which are poisonous.

nicotine (a dangerous poison), arsenic (used

in rat poison), methane (a component of

rocket fuel), ammonia (found in floor

cleaners), cadmium (used in batteries),

carbon monoxide (found in car exhaustsmoke), cyanide (the poisoned in gas

chambers) and many other fatal substances.


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Reasons why teenagers smoke

peer pressure. curiosity.

Tension.

Easy access to cigarettes.Shops usuallynever ask for mykad.

To study better.

Boredom.

Have plenty of pocket money. Some as high

as RM10 daily.


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Effects to smokers

Destroy alveoli that transfer oxygen

into the blood permanently. Rapid heartbeat,

Decreased in blood circulation

Shortness of breath


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The smoker will not do as well in activitieslike sports, dancing or even singing.

Smoke clogs up the lungs

The cilia becomes malfunction. At a later stage, the smokers are more prone

to upper respiratory problems like colds,

pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema,lung cancer, cancer of the mouth, larynx

and oesophagus, bladder and kidneys.


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Ways to curb smoking

Smoking among teenagers is a social ill and

needs very serious attention. A good way tostart would be through education, that is, the

school system.

They should be exposed to real life stories,statistics and pictures to explain the hazards

of smoking.


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In 1998, the Government introducedtherapy for smokers in four major hospitals

in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and

Seremban. Today, 44 hospitals and 111

health centres provide this treatment.

In 1999, about 1,000 smokers were able to

kick the habit.

The ministry had compounded 11,211

people for smoking in public places that

year.


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Even adults have to be educated as they arethe role models for the young.

In Malaysia, the health Ministry has

approved 13 pictorial graphics whichtobacco companies are compelled to print on

their packets.

In the mean time, the devious activities ofthe tobacco industry, especially its attractive

packaging and the introduction of flavoured

cigarettes have to be monitored closely.


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Stern action, in the form of imprisonmentand fines should be imposed on the tobacco

manufacturers if they are found guilty of

such practices.

The ministry was taking various steps to

reduce the use of cigarette advertisements

by sports and cultural organisations.


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Another measure taken was to directmanufacturers to reduce cigarettes tar

content from 20mg to 15mg and nicotine

from 1.5mg to 1.3mg.

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