smoking cessation Flashcards
products in a cigarette
carcinogens in tobacco
fillers
paper
additives
carcinogens in cigars
acetone
arsenic
cadmium
carbon monoxide
hydrogen cyanide
nicotine ( addictive factor)
tar
demographics of smoking
men smoke more than women
smoking is more in poorer regions compared to rich regions
effects of maternal smoking
pregnant women might cause
low birth weight
miscarriages
preterm birth
heart defects
sudden infant death
passive smoking
increases risk of getting respiratory diseases
diseases caused by smoking
lung cancer
COPD
heart disease
average loss of life for a smoker
7.5 years
cancers that are associated with smoking
lung cancer
upper respiratory tract
bladder
pancreas
oesophagus
kidney
stopping smoking in 20 minutes
pulse returns to normal
benefits of stopping smoking in 8 hours
nicotine reduced by 90%
carbon monoxide reduced by 75%
benefits of stopping smoking in 24 hours
lungs start clearing out the smoke debris
nicotine and carbon monoxide almost eliminated
benefits of stopping smoking for 48 hours
all traces of nicotine are removed form the body
taste and smell is better
benefits of stopping smoking in 72 hours
less breathlessness
benefits of stopping smoking in one month
physical appearance improves , skin improves , grey loses and less wrinkles
levels of smoking cessation
personal
governments and institutions
global