Lifestyle
Say NO to Cigarette or Tobacco
We all know that cigarette smoking is injurious to health and that it causes several irreversible damages to our body thereby reducing the life span.
Statistics of Cigarette Smoking:
- According to the latest WHO statistics, the tobacco epidemic is one of the alarming threats to public health, as it is responsible for killing around 6 million people annually.
- More than 5 million of deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 60,00,00 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. As per Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, the situation is equally alarming in India with an estimated number of tobacco consumers being 274.9 million, of which 163.7 million consumers of only smokeless tobacco (passive smokers), 68.9 million are smokers and 42.3 million users are both smoking and smokeless tobacco users.
- Data represents around 35% of adults in India use tobacco in different forms like Cigarette, Bidi, Cigar, Hookah (Hubble bubble), Sheesha, Tobacco chewing.
- Use of smokeless tobacco (passive smoking) is more prevalent in India (21%).
- Tobacco smoke mainly consists:
Carbon Monoxide
This is a poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide hampers the functioning of the heart and brain, causing symptoms like fatigue, weakness, and dizziness. It is especially toxic for foetus, infants and individual having cardiac complications.Tar
It consists of several carcinogenic chemicals. When cigarette smoke is inhaled; about 70% of the residue is retained in the lungs of active smoker.Nicotine
present in tobacco is the cause for predominant behaviour effects, eventually leading to addiction.
Consequence of Smoking
Cigarette smoking is responsible for harmful effect on our body organs. Smoking could lead to diseases like cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and heart complications, peptic ulcer disease, impotence, and complications in pregnancy.
How Does Cigarette Smoking Increase Cancer Risk?
Smoking is a preventable cause of cancer. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 different compounds of which significant number are toxic (poisonous) and carcinogenic substances. These toxic chemicals enter our blood stream and damage the cell DNA which leads to less effective immune system.
Factors Which Increase Risk of Developing Cancer Depends On
- Intensity of tobacco use
- Duration of use
- Degree of inhalation active smoker/passive smoker
Smoking cigarettes can cause at least 14 different types of cancer; lung cancer is the number 1 risk factor of smoking.
Cigarette not just damages a smoker's health, but also causes significant damages to his/her wealth. Addiction to smoking leads to a habit of wasting money for an unhealthy pleasure. Quitting and staying away from cigarettes is difficult, but not impossible. Choice is yours put off the cigarette before it outs you off...
It's never too late to make healthy choices, if you wish to quit smoking and want a healthy life. Help yourself by undergoing health screening to know your complete health status and making sure next phase of life is healthy.
Get to know your health status by the customised comprehensive health checkup packages provided by Indus Health Plus, the preventive health checkup specialist. To know more about us, health checkup packages details, share a thought, tips for healthy living.
Are you looking to modify your lifestyle and habits to improve the quality of your life? Answer simple questions related to your Immunity, Fitness, Nutrition, Health and Habits check your health assessment. View More
Was This Article Helpful?
Yes No
People Talked About Us
Mr. Anand AgarwalKhargone
PREVENTION: THE FOUNDATION OF HAPPY, HEALTHY LIFE & PEACE OF MIND… A good lifestyle leads to good health. The reports of your annual health checkups equip you with your personal health information and help you to live better and healthy.
Mr. Atul SaojiAkola
On the occasion of senior citizens' day, our esteemed client shared his family's experience about getting timely intervention for calcium deficiency with health checkups. His brother used to think he's healthy but his test report surprised him! Lifestyle health conditions don't have visible symptoms, and only regular screenings can help to catch them.
Rajesh KhareMadhya Pradesh
Cure costs a lot, prevention doesn't.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Kuldeep GillNavi Mumbai
Your well-being is our number 1 priority that's why we have fully prepared ourselves to give you a COVID-safe checkup experience.
Dr. Satish PoddarBangalore
I am a loyal customer of Indus health plus since 5years, the executives were very cooperative while my parents were getting operated, in fact, it was successful because of Indus health plus.
Daniel Kirubai
The test was planned in such a way that the time was minimized, optimized and could be done within a short span. Thank you so much Indus health plus.
Ms. Malti Singh SengarNew Delhi
"I took the health checkup package for my mother. The experience at the hospital was incredible. The staff was extremely courteous and made sure that there was no waiting time. The price of the package, the same day delivery of report and the useful doctor counselling made sure that the experience was memorable for me and my mother".
Mr. Gali Vishnu PrasadBangalore
"This was the first time in my life that I had gone for an extensive checkup of my whole body and I could not have chosen a better facilitator than Indus Health Plus. Their representative was with me throughout the day and made sure that the tests were completed at the earliest. The hospitality accorded to me truly made my day".
Mr. Jayesh OvalekarBangalore
"The overall experience was excellent and the test package was extensive. After the doctor’s counselling session, I understood what life style changes I need to make to lead a happy and healthy life. Thank you Indus Health Plus for showing me the right way. I will definitely make sure that my loved ones also undergo these tests".
