WHO The report not only gives the figures of deaths due to diseases caused by tobacco, apart from this it is also told that about 26.7% of Indians consume tobacco in some way or the other, from drinking to chewing tobacco. Every year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated to make people aware about the harms caused by it.
Despite knowing about the diseases caused by tobacco, people still consume it. In fact it becomes addictive. Due to increasing mental dependency, it becomes difficult to quit tobacco. No matter how many ways tobacco is consumed, it works like poison for your health in every way. While chewing tobacco can cause oral cancer, inhaling it can cause lung damage.
Two methods are most popular
People consume tobacco mainly in two ways, one of which is Khaini i.e. Tobacco Chewing and the second method is smoking. In this too, people follow many methods for consuming tobacco. Know these methods and their disadvantages.
inhaling tobacco
In today’s time, a large population inhales tobacco, that is, it is consumed by smoking. For this, people consume tobacco through cigarette, beedi, cigar, hookah-chilam (old fashioned people). Talking about modern methods, now e-cigarettes/vapes are popular among youngsters. They think that it is not harmful, but the reality is that it also causes great harm to health.
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There are many ways to consume tobacco by chewing it.
Talking about smokeless methods, the most basic method is that people chew Khaini. Apart from this, many types of pan masala and gutkha are available in the market which contain tobacco. Apart from this, a large number of people consume tobacco by adding tobacco to water etc. Now they have even started inhaling tobacco by smelling it.
These methods are very popular in India
In urban areas of the country, people consume tobacco through cigarettes, vaping, gutkha, pan masala, whereas in rural areas, Khaini and beedi are very popular among the people. Now the trend of e-cigarettes has also increased in cities. To avoid the harm caused by tobacco, it should not be consumed in any way.
These are serious diseases
Talking about the harms caused by tobacco, it can include lung cancer, mouth cancer, heart diseases, stroke, respiratory diseases etc. This causes damage to the teeth and gums as well as the skin.
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Do not ignore the symptoms of cancer
Talking about diseases caused by tobacco, cases of cancer are often seen in high numbers. Its symptoms should be recognized in time. Dr. Kiran Joshi (Head and Neck Onco Surgery, Action Cancer Hospital, Delhi) She says that if ulcers in the mouth do not heal for a long time, white or red spots remain inside the mouth, difficulty in opening the mouth, difficulty in swallowing, persistent sore throat, frequent cough, weight loss without any reason, feeling of a lump in the mouth or neck, persistent pain or swelling in the teeth and gums, then it should be immediately seen to the doctor, because most of the people seek treatment after this disease gets very bad.
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