Smoking hurts you, your family & friends health and is the single biggest avoidable menace to good health.

How ?

First hand Smoke is a contributory factor for  –

1. Cancer
2. Heart attack
3. Brain hemorrhage
4. Ulcers
5. Paralytic stroke
6. Chronic bronchitis

Harmful for health.

Second hand Smoke – refers to affects to Non smokers who are people around Smokers like wife, children, parents and colleagues. They are prone to –

1. Lung Cancer.
2. Heart disease.
3. Irritation of lungs /.Leads to coughing.
4. Chest discomfort.
   

   Smoking affects  your near & dear ones.

Third Hand Smoke –

1. Toxic residue from cigarette smoke clings to hair & carpets; endangering children.
2. Opening a window or turn on a fan to clear the air of second-hand smoke and  does not help.
3.  The invisible yet toxic brew of gases and particles clinging to smokers hair & clothing, that lingers long after smoke has cleared from a room.
4.  The residue includes heavy metals, carcinogens and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and ingest, especially if they are crawling or playing on the floor.
5. -Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad, but they don’t know about this third-hand smoke.
6. Third-hand smoke is what one smells when a smoker gets in an elevator after going outside for a cigarette. The stuff is so toxic that your brain is telling you ‘GET AWAY’.
7. Among the substance in third-hand smoke are, Hydrogen cyanide used in chemical weapons, Butane – used in lighter fluid, Arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide & polonium-210 (Radio active carcinogen).

Short term effects of smoking:

1.  Damage to Respiratory system.
2. Decreased lung capacity.
3. Chronic cough.
4.  Bronchitis
5. Asthma.
6.  Bad Breath.
7.  Bad tastes in mouth.
8. Yellow/ Brown stains in teeth.

Steps to Quit Smoking:

1. Behavioral treatments.
2.  Self monitoring of our smoking behavior.
3. Nicotine- replacement therapies.

Guidelines:

1.  Don’t smoke at home.
2. Throw away any related things like lighter, ash tray etc and reminds you of it.
3. Being around your child to divert your attention.
4. Never smoke when children are around.
5. Help people who are trying to quit smoking

Stay happy.

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CHEERS to your Good Health & Happy Family