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Smoking and health

Smoking and health. B.Sc , MSc , MD. Samuel Taiwo Alawode. Introduction.

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Smoking and health

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  1. Smoking and health B.Sc, MSc, MD. Samuel TaiwoAlawode WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  2. Introduction Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and are addicted by the time they reach adulthood. Some have tried to quit but have returned to cigarettes because smoking is such a strong addiction. It is a habit that is very difficult to break. There are many different reasons why people smoke. WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  3. Why People Smoke • to look mature • to be like their friends, and • to experiment • Adults smoke for other reasons – which may include to relieve stress WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  4. Cigarette – the content These are all nothing but poisons WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  5. Cigarette – the content WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  6. Effect of Smoking - Lung Before After

  7. Effect of Smoking - Teeth Before After WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  8. What Smokers get from Smoking • Teeth • Gum disease • Cancer • Lung Cancer • Bladder Cancer • Mesothelioma • Cervical cancer • Stomach cancer • Pancreatic cancer • Myeloid leukemia • Kidney cancer • Respiratory System • COPD • Inc. risk of infection • Inc. risk of TB • Increase risk of Asthma • Cardiovascular System • Inc. risk of stoke • Vascular disease • Skin • Premature ageing and wrinkles • Poor wound healing • GI • Decrease appetite • Diabetes mellitus • Reproduction • Infertility in men and women • Paternal germline DNA mutation • Increase risk of sexually transmitted diseases • Immune system • Weakened immune system WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  9. The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror - not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray. ----David Byrne WINDSOR UNIVERITY

  10. Quit and help your patients Quit WINDSOR UNIVERITY

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