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Facts About Tobacco & Smoking

Why is there a big issue with tobacco and smoking?

• It is the only legal consumer item that is highly addictive and kills half of its regular users.
• Linked to various health problems - eg : respiratory, cancer, heart.

What are the types of tobacco smoking?

Smoking may be in the forms of :

• Cigarettes.


• Cigars (Cheroot / Cigarillos).

• Tobacco in pipe.

• Seesha (flavoured water-smoking ; Kamar).

Is there any data on the impact of smoking in Malaysia?

• About 50% of Malaysian men (18 years and above) smoke.
• About 20% teenagers smoke.
• 85% of teenagers end up as cigarette addicts.
• An estimated 3,500 out of 10,000 deaths are related to smoking in Malaysia each year.

What makes a smoker addicted to cigarette?

• Cigarettes contain nicotine which is very addictive, much like heroine and cocaine.
• Repetitive smoking leads to addiction or dependence.

Why is smoking dangerous?

Smoking is :

• Related to tobacco related diseases e.g. cancers and heart disease, respiratory / breathing problems.
• Gateway to illicit drug (dadah) abuse.

How is smoking dangerous?

• When smoked, the cigarette releases about 4000 poisonous chemicals.
• Approximately 63 of these chemicals may cause cancer.

Can people surrounding the smoker get the ill-effect?

Yes you can unwittingly become a passive smoker i.e. smoking second hand smoke that comes from a smoker and get the same undesired outcomes like asthma, heart disease etc.

Smoking facts Reference:: http://www.myhealth.gov.my/myhealth/eng/remaja_content.jsp?lang=remaja&sub=0&bhs=eng&storyid=1133510274197