THE UNIVERSITY OF

LAHORE

CIVIL ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT

ENGLISHLANGUAGE SKILLS

SMOKING

PRESENTED BY :

• TALHA IQBAL (074)• MUHAMMAD TALHA (065)• MUHAMMAD FARAZ (071)• MUHAMMAD TALHA (062)• FAIZAN SARFRAZ (044)

What is smoking ?

Smoking is the habit of inhaling and exhaling smoke of tobacco.

INGREDIENTS:

Ammonia: helps absorb more nicotine.

Arsenic: deadly poison that makes your lip burn.

Benzene: cancer causing chemical.

Cadmium: causes damage to liver and brain.

Cadmium batteries

ButaneLighterFluid

Stearic acidCandle Wax

Acetic acidVinegar

HexamineBarbecueLighter

TolueneIndustrialSolvent

NicotineInsecticide

MethaneSewer Gas Arsenic

Poison Carbon

Monoxide

MethanolRocket Fuel

AmmoniaToilet Cleaner

EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON HUMAN HEALTH

• Smoking effects human body by raising nicotine level and blood pressure.

• Smoking has many other risks like;a. Heart Diseaseb. Cancerc. Fatigue

HEALTH RISKS

• CANCERS • HEART DISEASES• LUNGS DISEASES• REPRODUCTIVE DAMAGES• BIRTH DEFECTS• DIABETIES

CANCERS• LUNGS CANCER• MOUTH CANCER • THROAT CANCER• KIDNEY CACER• PANCREAS CANCER

OTHER DAMAGES

• WRINKLED SKIN• TOOTH LOSS• STOMACH ULCER• UNWANTED WEIGHT LOSS

POPULATION OF PAKISTAN INVOLVED IN SMOKING

• Pakistan has the highest consumption of tobacco in South Asia.• The habit of smoking is mostly found in

youth and the lower class of society.• According to some surveys, 40% males

and 8% females are involved in smoking.

EFFECT OF SMOKING ONENVIORMENT

• By smoking our environment is effected by the smoke released by the smoker by polluting the atmosphere.

• It is also been estimated that one tree is consumed for every 300 cigarettes produced.

DEATH RATE DUE TOSMOKING

• In Pakistan about 10,000 people die every year because of smoking.• More then 430,000 people died

every year world wide.• In Pakistan lung cancer is caused

directly by tobacco in 90% of cases.

WHY YOUNG PEOPLE START SMOKING?

• Most people start smoking and go on to become regular smokers as adults.

• The most suggested reason of smoking is that young people are attracted to the “image” they associate.

• Young people are also most likely to start if their friends or family are smokers.

WHY WE SHOULD GIVE UP SMOKING ?

• Smoking effects your taste and smell , making both of them less sensitive.• Smokers suffer more frequently

from bronchitis.• Smoking increases the risk of

developing diabetes.

HOW TO PREVENT SMOKING ?

• Most of daily smokers began smoking before 18 years old. Youth smoking can be prevented with the combined effort of families, schools, communities and policy makers.

• Government should also play its role in prevention of smoking by declaring smoking illegal and by preventing it from being produced in the country or being imported.

WAYS TO AVOID SMOKING

• USE OF CHEWING GUM• STAY BUSY• SURROUND YOURSELF WITH NON SMOKERS• EXERCISE• DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

CONCLUSIONA non smoker should turn down

tobacco if ever offered & persuade others to do so.

‘’BECAUSE ONCE YOU START,IT IS HARD TO STOP.’’