Cigarette Smoking - A Silent Killer-Facts, Passive Smoking & How to Quit
Smoking kills the smoker silently, pushing him towards serious illnesses, which slowly lead to death.
Smoking kills the smoker silently, pushing him towards serious illnesses, which slowly lead to death.
The survey also says that 58.6 per cent users consume tobacco within half-an-hour of waking up. In Kerala, 21.4 per cent of adults including 35.5 per cent of males and 8.5 per cent of females use tobacco in some form.
While the average age of starting to use tobacco among adults in India is 17.8 years, in Kerala it is 18.3 years.
Quiz on Smoking
Approximately half the smokers die due to smoking -related diseases. But it is not just the smokers who are at the receiving end. The passive smokers too, often pay a heavy price. If you still have not 'kicked the butt’, learn more horrifying facts about smoking by participating in the following quiz.
Approximately half the smokers die due to smoking -related diseases. But it is not just the smokers who are at the receiving end. The passive smokers too, often pay a heavy price. If you still have not 'kicked the butt’, learn more horrifying facts about smoking by participating in the following quiz.
Smoking Risk Calculator
Do you smoke cigarettes daily? Use medindia smoking risk calculator and calculate your reduced Life Span due to Smoking.
Do you smoke cigarettes daily? Use medindia smoking risk calculator and calculate your reduced Life Span due to Smoking.
Study Finds Presence of Harmful Carcinogens in Tobacco
A sample study of 10 brands of cigarettes has found the presence of certain harmful and carcinogenic substances whose quantity vary from one brand to another.
A sample study of 10 brands of cigarettes has found the presence of certain harmful and carcinogenic substances whose quantity vary from one brand to another.
