1987165438+10. At the 6th International Conference on Smoking and Health held in Tokyo, Japan, the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that April 7th 1988, the 40th anniversary of the founding of WHO, be the "World No Tobacco Day", and proposed that "Do you want to? 1989, the World Health Organization changed this day to May 3 1 day every year.
On May 3rd this year, we will celebrate the 7th World No Tobacco Day. However, the current situation of smoking in China is not optimistic: the number of smokers is increasing, reaching 320 million, the average age of smokers is decreasing, and the number of female smokers and teenagers is increasing.
China's tobacco production and consumption still rank among the eight "No.1 in the world": the planting area of flue-cured tobacco ranks first in the world; The output of flue-cured tobacco ranks first in the world: the growth rate of flue-cured tobacco ranks first in the world; Cigarette production and sales rank first in the world; The growth rate of cigarettes ranks first in the world; The number of smokers ranks first in the world; The number of smokers has increased, ranking first in the world; The growth rate of tobacco tax is the highest in the world. The tax revenue of tobacco industry accounts for 10% of the total national tax revenue. According to the classification of economics, although the government gets tax from tobacco, tobacco revenue can never make up for the losses caused by tobacco diseases, premature death, sick pay and medical expenses.
Everyone will say that smoking is harmful to health, but do you know the probability that smoking is harmful to life?
★ Changes in the incidence of major organs of human body after quitting smoking
1, respiratory system: the relative risk of lung cancer of smokers is 10- 15 times that of non-smokers, and the risk of lung cancer of a smoker after quitting smoking 10 years will be 30%-50% of that of continuous smokers. Quitting smoking can also reduce the risk of pneumonia and bronchitis. Smoking is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). After quitting smoking, the rate of lung function decline with age will be close to that of non-smokers.
2, circulatory system: the risk of smokers dying of coronary heart disease is twice that of never smokers. Within one year after smokers quit smoking, this risk will be reduced by 50%. After quitting smoking 15 years, the risk will be close to that of never smokers.
3. Nervous system: Compared with non-smokers, the relative risk of death from stroke is twice that of non-smokers. Some smokers can reduce this risk to the level of non-smokers within five years after quitting smoking, while others need to persist for 15 years to receive this effect. In addition, quitting smoking can improve cerebral blood flow.
4. Smoking in pregnant women: the mortality rate of fetus and infant is 250% higher, and the average weight of infant at birth is 200 grams lower than normal. If they can quit smoking before getting pregnant, their babies will weigh almost the same as those born to mothers who never smoke.
5, will not affect the weight: some people worry that their weight will increase, but a large number of studies show that the average weight gain of smokers is only 2.3 kg. This weight gain has little effect on health. Of course, there are very few people who gain more weight (more than 9 kg) after quitting smoking, but the possibility of quitting smoking is only 4%.
Why is smoking addictive?
Smokers are often addicted to cigarettes, which is mainly the result of long-term effects of nicotine. Nicotine, like other anesthetics, is not suitable at first, which will cause discomfort such as chest tightness, nausea and dizziness. But if you smoke for a long time, the nicotine in the blood will reach a certain concentration, which will repeatedly stimulate the brain and make all organs dependent on nicotine. At this time, you will become addicted to smoking. If you stop smoking, you will temporarily have so-called "withdrawal symptoms" such as irritability, insomnia and anorexia. In addition, many smokers have a psychological dependence on tobacco, thinking that smoking can refresh themselves, relieve boredom and eliminate fatigue. Therefore, smoking addiction is getting bigger and bigger.
In fact, heroin addiction is different from heroin addiction. The former can be completely quit, and the key is to quit psychological dependence on tobacco. This psychological dependence leads to a behavioral dependence of smokers, which makes smokers find it very difficult to quit smoking, which invisibly increases the difficulty of quitting smoking.
Secondhand smoke harms others' health?
It seems that a person's smoking has nothing to do with others, but in fact it is not. His family is being harmed by passive smoking. According to the definition of the World Health Organization, passive smoking means that non-smokers inhale the smoke exhaled by smokers for more than 15 minutes every day for more than one day in a week. In China, 7 1% of families, 32.5% of public places and 25% of workplaces have become passive smoking places because someone smokes.
Why can't I quit smoking?
The research shows that 1 1.7% of smokers are relapsers, and the lung injury of relapsers is more serious than that of smokers. There are many reasons: relapse is more addictive than other smokers, and it goes without saying that more cigarettes are inhaled after relapse, and each cigarette has a deeper inhalation degree. For every smoker, please try to avoid certain "dangerous" situations (people around you smoke, feel stressed, be agitated and drink alcohol). When you have the urge to smoke, taking a few slow deep breaths or engaging in other activities is a good way to divert your attention.
Will life change after quitting smoking?
If you choose to quit smoking, you will choose to say goodbye to cough and asthma, bad soot smell, dirty air, skin aging, disease ... Let's see what changes have taken place in your life after quitting smoking: after 8 hours, blood oxygen returns to normal, and the risk of myocardial infarction begins to decrease; After 24 hours, the breath is fresh, the lungs begin to discharge mucus and tar, and the risk of respiratory tract infection, bronchitis and pneumonia begins to decrease; After 48 hours, nicotine was no longer detected in the blood; 1 week, the taste and smell improved; After 3-9 months, breathing improved (cough and asthma were relieved) and lung function improved by 5%-10%; 1 year later, the risk of heart disease (such as myocardial infarction) will be halved; After 5 years, the risk of stroke, oral cancer, esophageal cancer and bladder cancer will be halved; /kloc-After 0/0 years, the risk of lung cancer will be halved, and the risk of cerebrovascular emergency (brain stroke) will be the same as that of non-smokers ... So if you choose to quit smoking, you will choose a healthy and fresh life.
The probability that smoking is life-threatening is 50%, and quitting smoking is equal to saving yourself. This is a warning and appeal to all smokers issued by the French National Quit Smoking Committee and the Tobacco Prevention Office at the 30th French Medical Salon held in Paris.
Some misunderstandings in quitting smoking
Quitting smoking is harmful.
Some smokers think that they have adapted to the harmful substances in cigarettes after smoking for many years, but if they quit smoking, they will get sick or die because of the lack of these harmful substances in their bodies. People who hold this theory can even cite one or two examples of dying immediately after quitting smoking to prove it. However, this theory is 100% wrong, because so far there has not been a case of death from quitting smoking in the world.
It may be a coincidence that someone died soon after quitting smoking, or it may be too late to quit smoking, but it can't be caused by quitting smoking. According to the data released by the World Health Organization, the incidence of heart disease will be reduced by half one year after quitting smoking. Fifteen years after quitting smoking, the incidence of lung cancer will be the same as that of non-smokers.
◎ It is safe to filter smoke.
Although famous brand cigarettes are expensive, they have never been treated harmlessly, not because manufacturers don't want to, but because they can't. As early as 1960s, American Brown Williams Tobacco Company began to look for ways to remove harmful substances from cigarettes in order to produce safe cigarettes. However, after years of research, no progress has been made. Finally, it is concluded that most harmful substances in cigarette smoke are produced in the combustion process, so they cannot be removed in cigarette production.
1952, Americans invented the filter-tip cigarette, which was considered safer, but many years later, it was found that it greatly increased the risk of smokers dying of lung cancer by nearly 20 times. In June, 1997, 1 1, published in the Journal of the American Cancer Society, pointed out: "More and more smokers suffer from adenocarcinoma, which is a new type of cancer that occurs in the smallest pores in the deep lung tissue, which is obviously different from the common squamous cell carcinoma on the lung surface before the 1950s."
Dr. Mike Thorne, director of the American Cancer Society, said: "The lighter the cigarette, the deeper the smoker inhales the smoke into the lungs, resulting in more lung tissues being exposed to carcinogens. This is the main reason for the increase in patients with adenocarcinoma of the main respiratory tract. "
A careful study of the history of the extensive use of tobacco products by human beings in the past 500 years shows that smoking-related diseases and deaths began to occur in large numbers after the gradual popularization of cigarettes in the late19th century, and intensified with the appearance of filter-tip cigarettes. At present, smoking ranks first among various causes of human death, among which filter-tip cigarettes are the chief culprit.
A manly manner
Some people know that smoking is harmful, but they continue to wave after wave and enjoy it. This is because they think smoking is very chic and elegant. On the contrary, smoking will seriously harm smokers' respiratory system and cardiopulmonary function, and obviously reduce people's physical strength and endurance. How much grace and chic can a smoker who breathes after a little strenuous exercise have? At the same time, scientists clearly pointed out that smoking will seriously damage men's reproductive ability and sexual function. In fact, being a real man, doing more exercise and quitting smoking at once is the right way.
Smoking cessation method
First of all, realize the benefits of quitting smoking:
Twenty minutes after quitting smoking: With the decrease of nicotine content in the body after quitting smoking, the systemic circulation system is improved, especially the hands and feet.
Eight hours after quitting smoking: the oxygen content in the blood reaches the level of non-smoking, and the content of carbon monoxide in the body is reduced by half.
24 hours after quitting smoking: the benefits of quitting smoking to the heart, blood pressure and blood system will appear. After quitting smoking 1 year, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by half compared with that of continuous smokers.
48 hours after quitting smoking: When nicotine is completely eliminated, you will find that your taste and smell begin to improve.
72 hours after quitting smoking: Breathing becomes easier, and you will feel that your overall mental state has improved.
After quitting smoking for 3-9 months: any respiratory problems have been improved, and the lung efficiency has been improved 10%.
Five years after quitting smoking: the risk of stroke has dropped to the level of never smoking.
After quitting smoking 10 years: the probability of lung cancer has reached half of that of normal people.
After quitting smoking 15 years, the risk of coronary heart disease is similar to that of never smokers. The overall risk of death has returned to the level of never-smokers. Therefore, it is never too late to quit smoking, and it is best to quit smoking before your health is seriously damaged.
If you quit smoking before the age of 35, you will live as long as a normal person.
How to quit smoking (1);
1. Quit smoking From now on, the method of completely quitting smoking or gradually reducing the number of smoking will generally be successful in 3 ~ 4 months.
2. Throw away all cigarettes, lighters, matches and ashtrays.
3. Avoid places or activities where you are used to smoking.
Drink water, eat fruit or take a walk after meals to get rid of the idea of smoking a cigarette after meals.
When the addiction comes, you should take a deep breath immediately, or chew sugar-free gum, and avoid replacing cigarettes with snacks, otherwise your blood sugar will rise and your body will be overweight.
6. Resolutely refuse the temptation of cigarettes and always remind yourself that another cigarette is enough to make the plan to quit smoking go up in smoke.
How to spend the first 5 days of quitting smoking? Provide the following seven ways to quit smoking (2):
(l) Drink 6-8 glasses of water between meals to promote nicotine excretion.
(2) Take a warm bath every day. If you can't help smoking, you can drench yourself immediately.
(3) Quit smoking for five days, have a full rest and live a regular life.
(4) Take an outdoor walk after dinner and take a deep breath 15-30 minutes.
(5) Drink milk, fresh fruit juice and cereal drinks instead of stimulating drinks.
(6) Try to avoid eating poultry food, fried food, candy and dessert.
(7) you can eat a variety of vitamin B groups, which can calm your nerves and eliminate nicotine.
The doctor pointed out that after the first five days, the following methods can be used to maintain the "success" of quitting smoking.
(1) Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after meals, wear clean clothes and don't smoke.
(2) Replace the habit of smoking with a pen or pencil.
(3) Stay in the library or other places where smoking is not allowed most of the time.
(4) Avoid going to bars and attending banquets, and avoid being with heavy smokers.
(5) Buy yourself a gift with the money saved by not smoking.
(6) Prepare to quit the habit of wanting to smoke within 2-3 weeks.
It is no problem to quit smoking by combining the two. Perseverance is very important, hehe.
There is also a smoking cessation clinic with limited coverage. Please have a look at the introduction:
Smokers have to go through several stages to quit smoking: before considering it, consider quitting smoking, prepare to quit smoking, take action to quit smoking, keep quitting smoking or relapse. Many people may repeat the above process before quitting smoking completely, but some people report that they find it easier to quit smoking than they thought. Different stages need different suggestions and treatment methods.
At present, there are some ways to help quit smoking. Social support provided by doctors; Skills training; Nicotine replacement therapy using nicotine patch and nicotine gum, as well as drug therapy, are all effective smoking cessation treatments. If these methods are used together, the effect will be more obvious.
Most smokers rely on tobacco. When they try to quit smoking, they will have strong withdrawal symptoms such as addiction, irritability, inattention and irritability. Nicotine replacement therapy is an economical and effective treatment method, which can more than double the smoking cessation rate by reducing smoking addiction. Its effect has been confirmed by short-term intervention, sales as over-the-counter drugs and smoking cessation clinics. Nicotine replacement therapy, as an effective public health measure to help quit smoking, should be paid enough attention to to promote most smokers to quit smoking.
Quitting smoking is the only and most effective health decision for middle-aged and elderly people in China to improve their health.
A new wave of quitting smoking is sweeping the world, but some people disagree. In their view, saying that smoking is harmful is just empty talk, and no one has ever seen the fact that smoking is harmful to human organs. These are some scientific theories that don't believe that smoking is harmful or blind people's opinions, and some are because of heavy smoking addiction. As soon as you leave the stimulation of nicotine, you will have an unbearable strong desire to smoke. Therefore, foreign scientists have come up with some strange ways to help smokers quit smoking.
Quit smoking robot
Sanwell, USA,
There are two life-size robots that can imitate people smoking very realistically. First, they put cigarettes in their mouths and light them neatly. Sometimes they spit out puffs of smoke from their mouths. They smoke one after another, just like a heavy smoker. The chest of the robot is transparent, and the audience can clearly see that the smoke is sucked into the mouth of the robot and passes through the lungs. The harmful nicotine and smoke tar in the smoke slowly accumulate in the lungs, making the lungs black. Many smokers quickly made up their minds to quit smoking after seeing the robot smoking show with their own eyes.
Quit smoking telephone
One of the hazards caused by smoking is coughing. Even coughing up blood when coughing badly. The telephone office in Los Angeles recorded the cough of heavy smokers, and started a new telephone service-quit smoking telephone. When people who want to smoke are addicted to it beyond control and tolerance, they can call to quit smoking immediately, and there will be a violent and terrible cough in the receiver immediately. When smokers hear this sound, they will get tired of smoking and give up the idea of smoking.
Smoking cessation perfume
China researchers scientifically analyzed, compared and screened thousands of plants according to the detoxification principle of China's ancient prescription, and finally screened out the roots, stems and leaves of more than 30 effective plants, which were extracted and synthesized by special technology and mixed with French imported flavors to make smoking cessation products. Human contact with this product will cause resistance and boredom to cigarettes. This smoking cessation perfume is extracted from smoking cessation, jasmine, mint and other plants. "Quit smoking incense" contains persistent smoke suppressants and smoke suppressants extracted from plants. When people smell the fragrance of quitting smoking, it will destroy and decompose the receptors in the nasal mucosa for nicotine demand, and at the same time decompose nicotine in the blood of the body. After repeated inhalations, a new receptor for inhibiting smoking addiction was reconstructed in the nasal mucosa. After the receptor is formed, no matter what cigarettes you smoke, there is no smell of cigarettes. Like water vapor, you have an aversion to cigarettes. If you let him smoke, he doesn't want to smoke. Because it removes nicotine from the human body at the same time, it makes people quit smoking unconsciously and will not recur in the future. Therefore, Zhenya Smoking Cessation Incense is known as the easiest way to quit smoking in the world because of its simple use and remarkable effect.
Smoking cessation chewing gum
A Swedish company produced a chewing gum containing nicotine, which can be released slowly in 20 ~ 30 minutes to offset the strong addiction of smokers due to nicotine dependence. After giving this sugar to smokers for 4 months, 70% of them successfully quit smoking.
Breathing oxygen smoke detector
1987 At the beginning, Britain developed a new equipment-breathing oxygen smoke detector. It can show smokers the content of carbon monoxide in each cigarette. If the content exceeds the specified standard, the ball on the Breathing Oxygen Smoke Tester will turn red. Such a test may help those who smoke more to correct their sins.
Smoking cessation ashtray
Aoki Chamber of Commerce in Japan made a talking ashtray. When the smoker pressed the button on the cigarette end, the ashtray said, "Hum, I started smoking again. My teeth are covered with smoke oil. How dirty! Are you going to die early? " The sound quality is dull and has the effect of quitting smoking. Smoking cessation ashtrays made in the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States will emit a gas to eliminate smoking addiction when they come into contact with cigarette butts, which will make smokers stop smoking.
Smoking cessation lighter
Italy has produced a lighter, which will display the smoking times and interval time every time it is used, reminding users to pay attention to mastering the time and quantity. So as to gradually reduce the amount and finally achieve the purpose of quitting smoking. Smoking cessation wallpaper In an ordinary room (living room or reception room), a layer of soft wallpaper made of organic polymer is pasted around it. This wallpaper can emit chemicals similar to the smell of tobacco, so that smokers can't feel the smell of tobacco when smoking and gradually don't want to smoke.