5. What does Tobacco
Contain?
Nicotine – Addiction causing Substance
Tar – a dark mixture of 4000 poisonous
chemicals (many of them causing cancers)
Carbon Monoxide – a poisonous gas (same gas
from car exhaust)
6. Why is Tobacco
Dangerous?
It is the Biggest KILLER
It Kills 50,00,000 people
every year !
10,00,000 in India !
It causes more than 25
diseases !
Cost of tobacco use is Rs.
4500,000,000,000 every
year globally.
7. Diseases Caused by
Tobacco
Tobacco causes diseases in almost all parts of the body
8. Heart Attack
Heart Attack is caused by Tar in tobacco causing
damage to the blood vessels of the heart
9. Brain Damage & Stroke
Normal Brain Brain after Strok e
Stroke is caused by Tar in tobacco causing damage to the
blood vessels of the brain
10. Foot and Leg Ulcers
Leg Ulcers are caused by Tar in tobacco blocking the
blood vessels to the legs
11. Chronic Bronchitis
Normal Lung Lung with Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis is caused by tobacco smoke
destroying the healthy lung tissues
12. Lung Cancer
Normal Lung Lung with Cancer
Lung Cancer is the most dangerous disease of
tobacco smoking. Death is 100% sure.
20. Benefits of Quitting
Tobacco
Within 8 hours, carbon monoxide level in body
drops
Within 3 days , breathing becomes easier
Within 6 months , coughing, stuffy nose, tiredness
gone
Within 1 year, risk of heart attack is cut in half
Within 10 years, risk of lung cancer is cut in half
Within 15 years, risk of heart attack is the same as
a person who never smoked!
21. Other Benefits of Quitting
Set a good example for children!
Will no longer affect the health of others because of
passive smoking!
More money to save or to spend on other things!
More energy to do the things you love!
Become a more acceptable person to every one!
22. Quitting is Actually Easy
Children can play an
important role in
making grown-ups
quit the tobacco
habit
