Tobacco Laws Biography
Tobacco—a silent killer!
Tobacco no matter which form it is, like cigarettes (even light or filtered), cigars, chewable tobacco, huqqa or even the ever popular sheesha, is a silent killer. It does not kill anyone directly but the approximately 4000 toxic chemicals including nicotine as well as the direct irritant effect of the inhaled smoke cause various illnesses. Cancers, cardiopulmonary and pregnancy related complications being the few notable ones. Smokers are said to have a death rate twice of non-smokers. More a person smokes; greater is the risk for smoking-related diseases. While it is proven by research that smoking cessation reduces risk of such diseases as well as pre-mature death especially if one quits early. It is an every day observation that a smoker lives a life of many compromises, night time awakenings due to bouts of intractable cough with phlegm production, lack of stamina to participate in everyday activities especially early breathlessness, to name a few.
Lung cancer is one of the leading cancers in males and females. 90% of lung cancer in males and almost 80% in females is associated with smoking. In addition to lungs, tobacco also causes cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, bladder and kidneys. Almost 20% of heart related diseases are linked with smoking. It is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Risk of ‘heart attack’ increases six fold in females and three fold in males who smoke as compared to non-smokers. Diseases like chronic lung problems, stroke and reproductive ability of both the genders are also adversely affected.. Wrinkling of skin and peptic ulcers are also common, while the Carbon Monoxide inhaled in cigarette smoke impairs the ability of hemoglobin to carry oxygen.
Non smokers (especially children and women) who are exposed to environmental tobacco (second hand, involuntary or passive smoking) are also at risk for many of the same health problems. It increases childhood morbidity and mortality from infections of sinuses, ears and respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis. Smokers and those who live with them are also at risk for fire-related injury, additional financial burden and even death. In the United States exposure to second-hand smoke is estimated to cause 40,000 deaths each year from heart disease.
Women who smoke or are exposed to second hand smoke have premature babies with greater risk of birth defects and sudden infant death syndrome after birth.
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