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Quit Smoking

By Saniye, Yasmin, Nasim and Faisal

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Smoking

  • Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream
  • The history of smoking dates back to as early as 5000 BC when the smoking of tobacco was used to achieve trances and come into contact with the spirit world
  • smoking is an addictive habit which is extremely harmful to a person’s health

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Facts about smoking

There are more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke which are poisons

More than 80000 people will die from the effects of smoking each year

Smoking doubles the chances of having a heart attack

Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable deaths in England

You have a 50% higher risk of stroke and your risk of sight loss is doubled

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Men and women that smoke

Men

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Women

33%

Globally

67%

81.6%

18.4%

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Effects of smoking

Lung Cancer

Damages cells that line the lungs

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Brain Damage

Thinning of the brain’s outer layer

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GI Diseases

Heartburn and peptic ulcers

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Heart Diseases

Coronary heart disease

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Eyes Diseases

Red eye, pain and vision problems

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Weak Bones

Bones become more likely to break

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Teeth Diseases

Severe gum disease and yellow teeth

Menstrual Disorder

More painful periods

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Cancer

  • Cancer is a disease of the cells in the body
  • Tobacco is the single biggest cause of cancer
  • Smoking increases the risk of at least 14 cancers

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The Heart

  • Smoking narrows the arteries in your heart causing them to become blocked which can lead to heart attacks and death
  • The chemicals in cigarette smoke damage the lining of the coronary arteries
  • Your blood pressure and heart rate increase making your heart work harder
  • Smoking damages your heart and blood circulation, increasing the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke

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Quit Smoking Infographics

No inflammation

Normal size

Pink

Inflamed

Patches of inflammation

hyperinflated

Gray or black

Patches of gray and black

Healthy lungs

Smoker’s lungs

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Passive smoking

  • Passive smoking is when other people in the same room as you also breath in the smoke from your cigarette. This is also known as second-hand smoke, which may be more toxic than the smoke a smoker make inhale
  • Not only does smoking harm you but it also harms others around you like children, a partner, friends, colleagues and the general public
  • Passive smokers have a 20-30% risk of getting lung cancer

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After stopping smoking

5 years

The body has healed itself enough for the arteries and blood vessels to begin to widen again. This widening means the blood is less likely to clot, lowering the risk of stroke.

15 years

The likelihood of developing coronary heart disease is the equivalent of a non-smoker. Similarly, the risk of developing pancreatic cancer has reduced to the same level as a non-smoker.

20 years

The risk of death from smoking-related causes drops to the level of a person who has never smoked in their life.

1 year

One year after quitting smoking, a person’s risk for coronary heart disease decreases by half.

1 year

5 years

10 years

15 years

10 years

A person’s chances of developing lung cancer and dying from it are roughly cut in half compared with someone who continues to smoke. The likelihood of developing mouth, throat, or pancreatic cancer has significantly reduced.

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What to do:

Make a Quit Plan

Fruits & Vegetables

Get Support

Chew Gum

Do Exercise

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Say NO for Smoking

Avoid Alcohol

Save Money