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ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES

ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES. Sponsored by: Directorate of Health Services Govt. of NCT of Delhi Organized by: Resource Development Centre. What is TOBACCO ?. Tobacco is "Dried Leaves of Tobacco Plants". Cigarette. Bidi. Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini. Tobacco in India.

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ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES

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  1. ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES Sponsored by: Directorate of Health Services Govt. of NCT of Delhi Organized by: Resource Development Centre Resource Development Centre

  2. What is TOBACCO ? Tobacco is "Dried Leaves of Tobacco Plants" • Cigarette • Bidi • Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini Resource Development Centre

  3. Tobacco in India • India is the third largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world. • 43% of rural and 28% of urban Indian males aged 10 years and above consume tobacco and tobacco-containing products. • 11% of rural and 5% of urban Indian females aged 10 years and above used tobacco and tobacco-containing products. Resource Development Centre

  4. According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) there are 200 million active tobacco users in India. • Tobacco kills 800,000 people and 12 million become ill every year in India due to its consumption. • The proportion of all deaths in India attributable to tobacco is set to rise substantially, from 1.4% in 1990 to 13.3% by 2020, according to a WHO study. • Out of 100 teenage smokers in India today, 50 out of them will eventually die of tobacco- related disease. Resource Development Centre

  5. A third of all smoking-related deaths are a result of vascular/heart disease • Tobacco-related cancers (TRC) constitute about half of the total cancers among men and about one-fifth of total cancers among women. • Smoking causes a quarter of deaths, from any cause, in middle-age Resource Development Centre

  6. Tobacco Consumption Pattern 3. Remaining 40 per cent chew tobacco and tobacco – containing products such as Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini. 1. 20 per cent tobacco-users consume cigarettes. 2. 40 per cent smoke bidis. Resource Development Centre

  7. Vulnerability of the Children AIIMS studied the smoking behavior of more than 4500 children, ages 11 to 14 years, in Delhi's 30 schools; nearly 8.5% children experimented with smoking. The study noted that the mean age for intervention is 12 years. Resource Development Centre

  8. Hazards of Tobacco 1. Chronic bronchitis 2. Emphysema 3. Cardiovascular disease Resource Development Centre

  9. 4. Lung and other cancers 5. Tuberculosis 6. Increases the risk of heart stroke Resource Development Centre

  10. 7. Increasing vulnerability of sexual and reproductive health 8. Babies born with lower birth weight from habitual smoker parent (s). 9. Kidney and liver diseases. 10. Blood pressure, exacerbates asthma and causes impotence, infertility Resource Development Centre

  11. CANCER 1. Cancer of lung, esophagus, tongue, oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and urinary bladder. 2. The rising oral cancer rates in India are among the highest in the world, and 90% of these can be attributed to tobacco use. 3. National cancer burden has been estimated at between 700,000 to 900,000 new cases every year. Resource Development Centre

  12. 4. Proportion of Tobacco-related cancers (TRCs) varies from 35 to 50 per cent of all cancers in males; and up to 17 per cent of all cancers among females. 5. Oral cavity and esophagus cancers together account for 80 per cent of all TRCs. Resource Development Centre

  13. TUBERCULOSIS • Comparative risk of deaths from TB, for smokers and non-smokers, at 12% and 3% respectively in rural India; 8% and 2% respectively in urban India • Indian smokers are four times more likely to contract TB than non-smokers and four times more likely to die from the disease • Smoking causes half the male TB deaths in India Resource Development Centre

  14. Steps to quit-tobacco 1. Deep Breathing 2. Drink lots of water and fluids 3. Stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee and avoid fatty foods 4. After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy Resource Development Centre

  15. 5. Go to a gym and jog around the block or park for to change your normal routine. 6. Ask friends and family members not to smoke in your presence. 7. On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy all your cigarettes. 8. Write down ten good and bad things about being a nonsmoker and smoker. Resource Development Centre

  16. Thank you Resource Development Centre

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