Bengaluru,
India, May 31, 2017: Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, on
the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (May 31) collaborated with National School
of Journalism (NSoJ) and other student community to create awareness regarding
passive smoking. The initiative aimed at educating citizens on ill
effects of Second Hand Smoking (SHS) where the students performed street plays
to connect with audience and sharing the knowledge. As a part of the initiative,
students also moved around the city and distributed car fresheners that
reminded people not to smoke in their cars and asked them to pledge as well.
According to Indian Journal of Public Health, ‘Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) causes an estimated 5% of the global disease burden, slightly higher than the burden from direct use of tobacco. There is the urgent need to address this ignored public health issue by educating audience on impact of SHS on those exposed. The burden of morbidity from SHS exposure is higher in low-income countries in Southeast Asia region compared to the rest of the world. SHS exposure affects those most vulnerable, especially women and children.
In line with this Dr KS Satish, Pulmonologist, Fortis
Hospitals, Cunningham Road said, “Globally, passive smoking, tobacco
smoke present in environment, or secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure cause nearly
603,000 early deaths of non-smokers. The associated ailments include heart
disease, lung cancer, severe asthma attacks, sudden infant death syndrome and
many others similar conditions. Adults and children particularly with
pre-existing conditions such as asthma and other chronic illness are more
vulnerable to harmful effects of second and third hand smoking. By smoking,
it’s not only the health of the smoker that is being affected, but the
environment also is becoming unhealthy for other living beings. At Fortis
Hospitals, we continuously try to provide health education to people. This is
yet another step where we believe we can reach out to public and alert them on
impact exposure to passive smoking.”
Speaking about need to focus
on #SmokeFreeCar, Dr Satish added, “When someone smokes
in the small enclosed space of a car, people are exposed to toxic air that is
many times higher than what the EPA (Environment Protection Agency) considers
hazardous air quality. Additionally, the gaseous and particulate components of
tobacco smoke absorb into the upholstery and other surfaces inside a car, and
then off-gas back into the air over the course of many days, exposing
passengers to toxins long after anyone actually smoked in the car.”
The related afflictions incorporate coronary illness, lung disease, extreme asthma assaults, sudden newborn child passing disorder and numerous others comparable conditions. Grown-ups and youngsters e-liquid supplies especially with prior conditions, such as, asthma and other unending sickness are more defenseless against hurtful impacts of second and third hand smoking.
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