SMOKING

MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS OF LIFESTYLE DISEASES

TOBACCO/ CIGARETTE
- Gateway drugs- a legal drug that non- drug users can
consume and leads them to try illegal drugs.
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1. HYDROGEN CYANIDE-
the smoke contains this deadly substance used in gas
chambers, insecticides, methanol and butane fuels.
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2. TAR
a harmful by product of smoking cigarettes that
accumulates inside the respiratory system.
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3. NICOTINE
toxic chemical compound which makes the cigarette
addictive which results to fast heartbeat,
lightheadedness, and upsets stomach.
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4. CARBON MONOXIDE
poisonous chemical from burnt cigarette that makes the
heart excessive work to supply sufficient oxygen in the
body thus giving a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.
 KINDS OF SMOKE

1. MAINSTREAM/
FIRST- HAND SMOKE
smoke from lit cigarette that is
both inhaled and exhaled
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2. SIDESTREAM/
SECOND- HAND SMOKE
a dangerous cigarette smoke
from the air when taken in.
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3. THIRD- HAND SMOKE

- cigarette offshoots attached to the
hair, clothing, walls, floors, furniture
that remains even though smoke is
already gone.
CAUSES OF SMOKING

Parental Role Model

Peer Pressure
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Depression and Stress

Limited Education
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Weight Control

Aggressive Marketing
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Pleasure
a.Around 5 million people die yearly from smoking
wherein 1 individual dies every 8 seconds.
b.1 stick has over 4,000 chemicals and consuming it,
lessens the life for at least 5 minutes.
c. In the PHL, 28% of people ages 15+ smokes
tobacco.
d.48% of men’s population while 9% of women’s
population smoke.
a.Smoking is estimated to kill over 73,000 Filipinos
each year
b.Among the youth (age 13-15), 55% are exposed to
second hand smoke at home and 65% in public
places.
c. Almost 40% of adults are exposed to second- hand
smoke at home and 37% in workplaces.