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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HARM OF SMOKING
A cigarette that can damage almost any organ of the body steals 11 minutes from your life, even with a single branch. It is up to you to prevent all this from getting into the air along with the smoke you breathe. Turkey Medicals hospital member and Pulmonologist Assoc. Dr. she made statements that draw attention to the harm of smoking due to Lung Cancer Awareness Month…
While the damages of tobacco products with more than 4 thousand chemicals in them are not limited to counting, 1 person loses his life every 6 seconds due to tobacco use worldwide. Pulmonologist Assoc. Dr. “smoking, including cancer, lung diseases, tumors, heart failure, vascular congestion, stomach ailments, diabetes, reproductive and endocrine system disorders, such as the cause of diseases significantly reduce the quality of life or even fatal consequences reaching it. So much so that every year more than 100 thousand people in our country say goodbye to life at an early age due to the use of tobacco and tobacco products. Studies have shown that if tobacco use continues in this way, by 2030, the number of people dying from tobacco use in the world will exceed 8 million per year. ” said.
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INCREASE THE RISK OF DISEASES, NOT THE YEARS YOU WILL LIVE
Assoc. Dr. “In people who use tobacco and tobacco products, the risk of developing lung cancer is 22 times, the risk of bronchitis is 10 times, the risk of having a heart disease is 3 times, the risk of cervical cancer is 16 times, and the risk of prostate cancer is 2 times higher. However, people who smoke not only endanger their own lives, but also lead their loved ones to diseases with them. In people who have been exposed to cigarette smoke for only 30 minutes, the blood supply to the heart is severely reduced, the oxygen capacity of the lung decreases. The thought ”I’m smoking on the balcony, I’m not hurting anyone” is also not enough to protect your loved ones. Cigarette smoke that gets into hair and clothes also makes your loved ones who live in the same house or share the same work environment a passive smoker.” she made his statements.
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DON’T SAY ‘ IT’S TOO LATE NOW
Assoc. Doctor summarizes the positive changes seen in our body after quitting smoking as follows:
– after 20 minutes of quitting smoking, the heart rate drops.
– after 12 hours, the level of CO in the blood returns to normal.
– after 2 weeks – 3 months, lung function improves.
– after 1-9 months, coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
– after 1 year, the risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
– after 10 years, the risk of lung cancer is half that of a smoker.
– after 15 years, the risk of coronary heart disease becomes the same as for a non-smoker.
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