tobacco use and health
Pr e ve n t ion a n d st a yin g sa fe a n d h e a lt h y
D o you k n ow ?
All t ypes of t obacco product s including:
Cigerat t es, Bidis, Kret ek s, Cheroot s, pipes, cigars, hook ahs
Gul, Khaini, Gut ka, Jarda, bet el quid w it h t obacco,
Tobacco w it h paan
Tobacco past e for gum and t eet h
a r e h a r m fu l a n d da m a gin g
Sm ok in g ca u se s
Cancers lik e lung cancer , oral cancer, kidney cancer and
st om ach cancer.
Lung diseases like bronchit is, ast hm a, coughing and increased
risk of TB.
Heart diseases like ischaem ic heart disease, st roke.
I m pot ency and infert ilit y in m en and wom en
Pret er m delivery, St illbir t h, Low birt h weight and Sudden infant
deat h syndrom e ( SI DS) .
W h a t you ca n t o do?
Avoid exper im ent ing w it h t obacco
I f you are a t obacco user ask your nearby healt h
worker or doct or about t he w ay t o quit t obacco use.
Your det er m inat ion for k eeping healt hy is enough for
quit t ing t he dangerous habit .
Ex posu r e t o Se con d- h a n d Sm ok e ( SH S)
Sm oke t hat com es from t he burning end of a cigaret t e, beedi, cigar or
hookah and t he sm oke ex haled by t he sm oker are as harm ful as
sm ok ing it self.
Second- hand
chem icals
sm oke
cont ains
m or e
t han
50
cancer- causing
I t incr eases t he r isk s of cancer and heart & chest diseases like
bronchit is and pneum onia.
I t ham per s t he growt h of t he baby in t he m ot her’s wom b
I t causes ast hm a and ear infect ion in children.
Children, pr egnant wom en and older people are m ost v ulnerable.
There is no lev el of safe exposure t o second- hand sm ok e.
W h a t you ca n t o do?
You can prot ect yourself and your loved ones by:
Mak ing your hom e and car sm oke- free.
Asking people not t o sm oke around
your children.
you and
Teaching children t o st ay away from sm oke.
Rem ind t he sm oker s about t he provisions of
sm oke- free laws
Choosing rest aurant s and ot her businesses t hat
are sm ok e- free.
I f your spouse or part ner sm okes, hav e him or
her refrain from sm oking indoors.
When you absolut ely m ust share a room w it h people
who are sm oking, sit as far away from t hem as
possible and avoid sit t ing in t he direct ion of drift ing
sm oke.
Ch e w in g t oba cco ca u se s
Oral and t hr oat cancer s
I ncreased r isk of hypert ension and cardiovascular diseases
Decom posing and decay ing t eet h
I ncreased r isk of wom en t o give st ill birt h and low birt h- w eight
babies
Bad breadt h
Bad habit of spit t ing ev ery where
M yt h s, N OT fa ct s
Chew ing t obacco is good for t eet h;
Tobacco in dent ifrice adds ext ra st rengt h;
Tobacco chewing / applicat ion of gul relieves t oot hache;
Chew ing t obacco keeps one awake and act ive;
Tobacco wat er ( hookah wat er) is ant isept ic.
W h a t you ca n do?
Quit t obacco product s and live a healt hy and clean life.
Ask t he nearby healt h worker, or your physician how t o quit
t obacco product s
Toba cco u se e x a ce r ba t e s pove r t y
Tobacco use brings addit ional healt h care cost s.
I t causes incom e loss due t o illness and pr em at ure deat hs.
Expendit ure on t obacco m eans less m oney for food, educat ion and
healt h care.
I t t hus increases m alnut rit ion of t he fam ily.
W h a t you ca n do?
Give up of t obacco and st ay away from t he risk of t obacco relat ed illness.
Use t he m oney on food, nut rit ion and educat ion for you fam ily m em ber s.
D o you k n ow ?
All t ypes of t obacco product s including:
Cigerat t es, Bidis, Kret ek s, Cheroot s, pipes, cigars, hook ahs
Gul, Khaini, Gut ka, Jarda, bet el quid w it h t obacco,
Tobacco w it h paan
Tobacco past e for gum and t eet h
a r e h a r m fu l a n d da m a gin g
Sm ok in g ca u se s
Cancers lik e lung cancer , oral cancer, kidney cancer and
st om ach cancer.
Lung diseases like bronchit is, ast hm a, coughing and increased
risk of TB.
Heart diseases like ischaem ic heart disease, st roke.
I m pot ency and infert ilit y in m en and wom en
Pret er m delivery, St illbir t h, Low birt h weight and Sudden infant
deat h syndrom e ( SI DS) .
W h a t you ca n t o do?
Avoid exper im ent ing w it h t obacco
I f you are a t obacco user ask your nearby healt h
worker or doct or about t he w ay t o quit t obacco use.
Your det er m inat ion for k eeping healt hy is enough for
quit t ing t he dangerous habit .
Ex posu r e t o Se con d- h a n d Sm ok e ( SH S)
Sm oke t hat com es from t he burning end of a cigaret t e, beedi, cigar or
hookah and t he sm oke ex haled by t he sm oker are as harm ful as
sm ok ing it self.
Second- hand
chem icals
sm oke
cont ains
m or e
t han
50
cancer- causing
I t incr eases t he r isk s of cancer and heart & chest diseases like
bronchit is and pneum onia.
I t ham per s t he growt h of t he baby in t he m ot her’s wom b
I t causes ast hm a and ear infect ion in children.
Children, pr egnant wom en and older people are m ost v ulnerable.
There is no lev el of safe exposure t o second- hand sm ok e.
W h a t you ca n t o do?
You can prot ect yourself and your loved ones by:
Mak ing your hom e and car sm oke- free.
Asking people not t o sm oke around
your children.
you and
Teaching children t o st ay away from sm oke.
Rem ind t he sm oker s about t he provisions of
sm oke- free laws
Choosing rest aurant s and ot her businesses t hat
are sm ok e- free.
I f your spouse or part ner sm okes, hav e him or
her refrain from sm oking indoors.
When you absolut ely m ust share a room w it h people
who are sm oking, sit as far away from t hem as
possible and avoid sit t ing in t he direct ion of drift ing
sm oke.
Ch e w in g t oba cco ca u se s
Oral and t hr oat cancer s
I ncreased r isk of hypert ension and cardiovascular diseases
Decom posing and decay ing t eet h
I ncreased r isk of wom en t o give st ill birt h and low birt h- w eight
babies
Bad breadt h
Bad habit of spit t ing ev ery where
M yt h s, N OT fa ct s
Chew ing t obacco is good for t eet h;
Tobacco in dent ifrice adds ext ra st rengt h;
Tobacco chewing / applicat ion of gul relieves t oot hache;
Chew ing t obacco keeps one awake and act ive;
Tobacco wat er ( hookah wat er) is ant isept ic.
W h a t you ca n do?
Quit t obacco product s and live a healt hy and clean life.
Ask t he nearby healt h worker, or your physician how t o quit
t obacco product s
Toba cco u se e x a ce r ba t e s pove r t y
Tobacco use brings addit ional healt h care cost s.
I t causes incom e loss due t o illness and pr em at ure deat hs.
Expendit ure on t obacco m eans less m oney for food, educat ion and
healt h care.
I t t hus increases m alnut rit ion of t he fam ily.
W h a t you ca n do?
Give up of t obacco and st ay away from t he risk of t obacco relat ed illness.
Use t he m oney on food, nut rit ion and educat ion for you fam ily m em ber s.