This is about non smoking campaign and project at our school

1. K. Kobakhidze
May, 2015

2. Tobacco use is the
leading cause of
preventable illness
and death in the whole
world. It causes many
different cancers as
well as chronic lung
diseases, heart
disease, pregnancy-
related problems, and
many other serious
health problems.

3. • Each day, more than 3,200 people under 18 smoke
their first cigarette, and approximately 2,100 youth and
young adults become daily smokers.
• 9 out of 10 smokers start before the age of 18, and
98% start smoking by age 26.
• 1 in 5 adults and teenagers smoke.
• Approximately 18% of high school students smoke
cigarettes.

4. • More than 16 million people already have at least one
disease from smoking.
• 8.6 million people live with a serious illness caused
by smoking.
• On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than
nonsmokers.

5. Nearly 9 out of 10
lung cancers are
caused by smoking.
Smokers today are
much more likely to
develop lung cancer
than smokers were
in 1964

6. Smoking causes
many other types of
cancer, including
cancers of the throat,
mouth, nasal cavity,
esophagus,
stomach, pancreas,
kidney, bladder, and
cervix, as well as
acute myeloid
leukemia.

7. • Nonsmokers who are
exposed to
secondhand smoke at
home or work increase
their lung cancer risk
by 20–30%.
• Nonsmokers who are
exposed to
secondhand smoke at
home or work increase
their heart disease risk
by 25–30%.

8. In children, secondhand smoke causes:
o Ear infections
o More frequent and severe asthma attacks
o Respiratory issues, including coughing, sneezing, and shortness of
breath
o Respiratory infections, including bronchitis and pneumonia
o An increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

11. Quit Now
Quitting is hard. Many people try several times
before they quit for good. But they do
succeed. Quitting is hard, but — You Can Quit.
Let’s live a healthy life