What’s in a cigarette?
There are more than 4000 chemicals contained in tobacco
smoke, many of which are harmful when inhaled by smokers
and those around them.
Nicotine
This is the drug that causes addiction. It is very powerful and fast acting,
hitting the brain seven seconds after ...
In 2007, 80 percent of the 5,319 male residents of kampung Keparakang, Mergangsan, Yogyakarta, were smokers. A year later, the number dropped to 70 percent and by 2009 to less than 65 percent.
Who do we have to thank for this? Women, of course.
The data comes from a survey conducted by members of an anti-smoking group in Keparakan made up of women.
"Information was initially collected from ten households at the Rukun-Tetangga *RT - basic community association* level, and the Rukun-Warga...
Smoking is not only bad for the health but also causes fires, as shown by recent data revealing that cigarettes caused around one fire per month in West Jakarta last year.
Data from West Jakarta Fire and Disaster Management Subagency shows that cigarettes were responsible for at least 12 of the 261 fires in the area in 2009.
Electrical faults were the single biggest cause of fires, accounting for 135 of the cases. Stove explosions caused another...
Gender Specific Smoking Prevelance by WHO Regio...
Yesterday, I chatted with one of my friends who want to reduce smoking. Previously, he had stated that to reduce and even stop smoking. What I wonder, she was still smoking despite being promised to stop.Out of curiosity, I asked him why still suck "God 9 Cm" it. Apparently, he has his own opinion about the steps to quit smoking. There are distinct stages before a person really quit smoking. Here are the stages to quit smoking according to my friend:...
Before reading this article I want to ask first, whether now you want to stop smoking? If there really was a desire from your heart most deeply, personally my congratulations. Decisions you make are very appropriate for the health of yourself and the people around you. Seeing the high price of a pack of cigarettes recently, the decision was also very beneficial for the health of your pocket.
Once you have settled on that decision, begin to remove everything related to cigarettes. Not only cigarettes...
As per the World Health Organization statistics, it has been established that 7 people die due to tobacco use. Tobacco consists more than 400 toxic substances and a further 4,000 chemical compounds.
The most hazardous substances are tar, a carcinogen substance and nicotine which is addictive and increases cholesterol and carbon monoxide levels in the body. Carbon monoxide decreases the amount of oxygen in the body and this gives rise to different health problems. Smoking decreases the levels of...