5-Tobacco Usage and Health Promotion

TOBACCO CONTROL
& HEALTH
PROMOTION
INTRODUCTION
Tobacco use is a significant
public health issue that
negatively affects individual
health and concerns the
entire society.
Globally, the most

commonly used
tobacco product is
cigarettes.
INTRODUCTION
It is estimated that if an effective global tobacco control

program is not implemented, approximately one billion
people will die from tobacco use in the 21st century.
INTRODUCTION
Tobacco use poses serious health risks and is associated

with numerous diseases, including cardiovascular disease,
various forms of cancer, and respiratory conditions.
It is considered one of the leading preventable causes of

death worldwide.
INTRODUCTION
This statistic
Around 80% of highlights the
smokers disproportionate
worldwide live in burden of
low- or middle- tobacco use on
income low- and middle-
countries! income countries
(LMICs).
SMOKING
SMOKING
Overall
prevalence in the
world→ %23
in men %32 in women %7

Smoking Prevalence in WHO Regions
Europe:27% - 31%
Asia:23% - 24%
South America:21%
North America:13%
Africa:13%
Oceania:30%
IN TURKIYE
The
smoking
rate •In 2014: 27.3%
among
individuals •In 2023: 28.3%
aged 15
and olders
Factors affecting initiation to smoking
Low socio- Peer and family

Gender factor
economic situation effect
The effect of
False information
Easily access to marketing,
about the results of
tobacco products exposure to
cigarette on health
tobacco promotions
Previous
Experiences
Factors affecting initiation to smoking
Depression and Low school Low education level

Mental Health Status performance of the parent
Negative experiences;
Parent separation or
emotional and A family member with
divorce, living with a
physical or sexual substance addiction
single parent at home
abuse
HARMS OF SMOKING
Coronary heart disease,
Lung diseases such as
aortic aneurysm such Aterosclerosis and
asthma, COPD,
as cardiovascular paralysis
pneumonia
diseases
Gastritis, ulcers and

Cataract and blindness Loss of smell stomach cancer in the
stomach
Yellowing on the skin,

wrinkle, skin cancer
HARMS OF SMOKING
Number of sperm, Negative effects on

mobility and women's reproductive
Bad breath and
deterioration in the system (such as
yellowing in teeth
male reproductive infertility, early
system, infertility menopause)
Premature birth during

pregnancy and Decrease in breast milk
consequently various in the postpartum
developmental period
disorders
HARMS OF SMOKING
Weakness in the immune system
Osteoporosis, hip and spine fractures
Lungs, trachea, laryngeans, esophagus, stomach,

pancreas, column, kidney, bladder, cervix cancers and
leukemia
HARMS OF SMOKING
Tobacco usage leads to

addiction.
The substance responsible for

tobacco addiction is nicotine.
HARMS OF SMOKING
Most users develop nicotine tolerance and need
more amounts to create the desired effect.
Compared to adults, young people are more

vulnerable to being dependent.
The person who smoke becomes physically and

psychologically dependent.
Most smokers report that smoking helps to

cope with stress and increases concentration.
PASSIVE SMOKING: SECOND-HAND SMOKING
Secondhand smoke exposure occurs when an individual who

does not use tobacco is subjected to the smoke released from
tobacco products that are burned, such as cigarettes, cigars, and
pipes.
This exposure happens in two primary ways:
• Direct Smoke Inhalation: Breathing in the smoke emitted directly from a

burning tobacco product.
• Exhaled Smoke Inhalation: Inhaling the smoke that is exhaled by the person
using the tobacco product.
PASSIVE SMOKING: SECOND-HAND SMOKING
It contains harmful chemicals that can

negatively affect non-smokers.
Exposure to secondhand smoke has been

linked to serious health issues such as:
• Cardiovascular problems and an increased risk of heart disease.
• Respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis.
• Cancer risk, particularly lung cancer, due to the carcinogenic compounds found in the
smoke.
PASSIVE SMOKING
The working
environment for
adults who do not
smoke is the most
basic source in
terms of passive
smoking!!
PASSIVE SMOKING: THIRD-HAND SMOKING
It is a concept defined as
exposure to toxic substances
in cigarettes as a result of
the smoke remaining in the
air after the cigarette is
extinguished.
PASSIVE SMOKING: THIRD-HAND SMOKING
It is known that harmful

chemicals found in cigarettes
are absorbed by items such as
clothes, hair, carpet, curtain,
toy, ash trays, tables and chairs
and remain in the environment
for a long time.
POSITIVE HEALTH EFFECTS OF
QUITING SMOKING
Pulse and blood pressure return to normal after 20 minutes.
Nicotine and carbon monoxide decrease by 50 % after eight

hours.
Oxygen level in the blood return to normal after eight hours.
Carbon monoxide rates are excreted from the body after 24

hours.
The lungs begin to clean the mucus and other rash after 24
hours.
POSITIVE HEALTH EFFECTS OF
QUITING SMOKING
No nicotine remains in the body after 48 hours.
The sense of taste and smell develops a lot after 48 hours.
Circulation and oxygen levels increase after 2-12 weeks.
Cough, wheezing and respiratory problems improve and lung function

between 3-9 months increases by 5-10 %.
The risk of lung cancer decreases by 50 %, and after ten years, the risk
of myocardial infarction is similar to non -smokers.
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES
IN PREVENTING
SMOKING
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES IN
PREVENTING SMOKING
1-Information and 2-Being a good 3-Increasing self-
consultancy role-model esteem
5-Guidance 6-Effective
4-Decreasing its
parents and family interventions in
usage
members schools
7-Effective 8-Effective policies

interventions in as governmental
mass media responsibiliy
In a nutshell…
The use of tobacco is a habit that is harmful to
health, which suffers from individuals and
societies in particular social and economic losses.
The negative effects of cigarette on health are

known to everyone today.
To promote health, effective cessation strategies

should be implemented.
Nurses should gain smoking cessation skills to act

as an active change agent, educator, counsellor
and guide in their communities.
ACTIVITY-4: Healthy Living and
Smoking
Objective: To help students understand the negative
health effects of smoking and encourage them to develop
healthy lifestyle habits.
Divide into 5 groups and use 15 mins to search for the

health effects of smoking (e.g., lung cancer, heart disease,
respiratory problems, smoking among youth etc.).
Present your searches to the class in 3 mins.

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TOBACCO CONTROL

Globally, the most

It is estimated that if an effective global tobacco control

Tobacco use poses serious health risks and is associated

It is considered one of the leading preventable causes of

in men %32 in women %7

Low socio- Peer and family

Depression and Low school Low education level

Gastritis, ulcers and

Yellowing on the skin,

Number of sperm, Negative effects on

Premature birth during

Weakness in the immune system

Osteoporosis, hip and spine fractures

Lungs, trachea, laryngeans, esophagus, stomach,

Tobacco usage leads to

The substance responsible for

Compared to adults, young people are more

The person who smoke becomes physically and

Most smokers report that smoking helps to

Secondhand smoke exposure occurs when an individual who

This exposure happens in two primary ways:

• Direct Smoke Inhalation: Breathing in the smoke emitted directly from a

It contains harmful chemicals that can

Exposure to secondhand smoke has been

It is known that harmful

Nicotine and carbon monoxide decrease by 50 % after eight

Oxygen level in the blood return to normal after eight hours.

Carbon monoxide rates are excreted from the body after 24

The sense of taste and smell develops a lot after 48 hours.

Circulation and oxygen levels increase after 2-12 weeks.

Cough, wheezing and respiratory problems improve and lung function

7-Effective 8-Effective policies

The negative effects of cigarette on health are

To promote health, effective cessation strategies

Nurses should gain smoking cessation skills to act

Divide into 5 groups and use 15 mins to search for the

Present your searches to the class in 3 mins.

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