On the occasion of "World No Tobacco Day" we intend to throw some light on tobacco and its ill effects on human body.

1. World No Tobacco Day
31st May, 2014
Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

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4. Tobacco
 Genus: Nicotiana
 Family: Solanaceae
 Species: > 70
 Commercial crops:
Nicotiana tobacum
Nicotiana rustica
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5. Tobacco
 Chemical composition: Alkaloid nicotine, a
stimulant
 Dried tobacco leaves are mainly smoked in
cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and flavoured
shisha tobacco
 Also consumed as snuffs, chewing tobacco and
dipping tobacco
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7. Tobacco consumption
per capita 15+ yrs
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COUNTRY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
Czech Republic 2328
South Korea 2151
Germany 1748
Switzerland 1690
Turkey 1633

8. Tobacco consumption
per capita 15+ yrs
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COUNTRY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
USA 1374
Finland 1221
Norway 1073
UK 969

9. Ill effects of smoking
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15. Types of tobacco
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Aromatic fire cured Bright leaf tobacco
Burley tobacco Cavendish
Criollo tobacco Dokha
Turkish tobacco Perique
Shade tobacco White burley
Wild tobacco Y1

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17. X-ray of what you consume
every time you light up
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Nicotine Insecticide
Ammonia Toilet cleaner
Methanol Rocket fuel
Toluene Industrial solvent

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19. X-ray of what you consume
every time you light up
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CO Carbon monoxide
Cd Cadmium (Batteries)
Stearic acid Barbecue lighter
Hexamine Candle wax

20. X-ray of what you consume
every time you light up
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Arsenic Poison
Butane Vinegar
Acetone Nail polish remover
Methane Lighter fluid

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22. WHO report
 5.4 million deaths in 2004
 100 million deaths over the course of 20th
century
 Tobacco is the single greatest cause of
preventable death globally
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23. WHO report
 Tobacco leads to diseases affecting the heart,
liver, lungs
 Major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), cancer esp. lung, larynx, mouth,
pancreatic, hypertension, peripheral vascular
disease
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26. Thank you !!
“BE WITH US”