Smoking - its a matter of life and death

The Trust’s total no smoking ban is now in place at Bassetlaw and Montagu Hospitals and DRI. Smoking is outlawed in hospital buildings and grounds, and in Trust vehicles and other office premises. The ban took effect from midnight on Wednesday 30 May in time World Tobacco Free Day on 31 May.
For one patient, giving up smoking was a matter of life and death and there was no question but to give up.
Former miner, Ron Poulston, who is now retired, was attending the Chest Clinic with Consultant Physician, Dr Trevor Rogers, when he was told some home truths. Ron explains: “I was told in no uncertain terms that my emphysema would get worse and that I only had a 25% lung function left. Dr Rogers started talking about lung transplants. It’s the last thing anyone wants to hear and it came as such a shock.
“I knew there and then the damage was irreversible and I had a choice - I either carried on and risked death or I stopped smoking.”
Ron remembers well the date he stopped smoking: it was 22 January 1999 at 10.25am - the time that he had the bad news from Dr Rogers. Ron made the decision instantly to stop and has stuck to it ever since. He said he still misses the pleasure of smoking as his generation grew up thinking it was cool to smoke.
But there have been benefits. Ron added: “Smokers can’t begin to imagine how things smell and things taste different. Another benefit is the cost factor: look at the ridiculously high cost of smoking. I feel a lot better than I would have done if I had carried on smoking.
“Finally, if you can you want to avoid ever hearing the words ‘irreversible’ and ‘incurable’, now’s the time to stop.”
Dr Rogers is the Trust’s lead physician for lung cancer. He is in no doubt about the link between smoking and ill health. He sees patients with the early symptoms of lung cancer: “Lung cancer is almost entirely preventable. People must stop smoking and make some ‘lifestyle changes’ – but there is help with smoking cessation.
He advises going to see a family doctor quickly with any worrying symptoms: “Early reporting of symptoms is important. Shortness of breath, coughing, coughing blood, and unexplained weight loss or tiredness – with any of these symptoms, see your GP straight away. Early treatment can mean a much better chance of recovery.”

Conclusion

Smokers have made it clear that smoking does have its benefits, but all of the dangerous effects clearly outweigh any positive elements smoking may have. Sure you can lessen your stress and keep your weight down, but increasing your risk for such a high number of health risks just isn’t worth it. Knowing this, if you don’t currently smoke don’t pick up the habit. If you do currently smoke, pinpointing what you think are the benefits of smoking can be a very good way to help you quit. Doing this will allow you to replace cigarettes with a healthier alternative.

If you smoke to help fight stress, try going for a walk, playing with an animal, or taking time to do something you love instead of smoking a cigarette. Are you a smoker with depression? Taking a medication like Zyban will help you quit smoking by lessening withdrawal symptoms while also fighting depression. Are you afraid that when you quit smoking you’ll gain weight? Chew a piece of gum or have a piece of fruit or other healthy snack when your appetite kicks in.

If you’re a smoker and want more information on effective ways to quit, please visit the following link that has many useful tips: http://www.smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/index.html

Smoking is Anti-Social

I am not a smoker and I am totally anti-smoking. I cannot understand why smokers wish to have a habit that could cause them various health problems and even kill them. I think smoking should definitely be banned in public. It is the most anti-social but accepted pastime. It is unfair that non-smokers can't go to pubs without being surrounded by other people's smelly cigarette smoke, that causes their clothes to stink of fags. There are also the potential health risks of passive smoking. If people wish to participate in this filthy habit, they should do it in their own homes where they are not harming others.

Smoking in public

Ok I don’t care if you smoke or not. You can kill yourself with your own hands for all that matters I DON’T care BUT please when you are in public, just don’t do it!

I was in a cafe yesterday, and I felt suffocated in there, everyone was smoking. I don’t get why people come to eat AND smoke. Isn’t a restaurant a place to eat? I noticed that here, more women than men smoke. Most of them wear trendy cloths and are stick thin. I don’t know what’s up with that but anyways, don’t they think of how much they annoy and harm non-smokers, kids, older people, sick people and pregnant ladies?

… Do You Know What Can Happen to other people while inhaling that filth?

1. When people smoke, those around them are affected both by smoke from a burning cigarette and by second-hand or passive smoke- this is the smoke that the smoker blows back out after inhaling.

2. Passive smoke is worse than the smoke that a smoker inhales from a cigarette- passive smoke is much more concentrated.

What happens to children when they are around passive smoke:

✦ More respiratory illnesses, including asthma
✦ Growth may be slowed
✦ Increased chance of having chronic lung disease as an adult

I hope this country, the one I come from and the one I am currently living in, considers banning smoking in public places.

IIUM Smoking Zone ???

Mon, Dec 18- Quite a number of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students are seen to smoke in the public area openly without fear towards any actions that might be taken upon them due to the lack of authority inspection.

These students are brave to reveal their obsession without even care neither the IIUM rules and regulations, nor the privacy and rights of other students.
The most popular spots for these smokers are the open air dining cafeteria, such as Bassbusa, Kyros Kebab, Economics café and Nescafe.

Nadhila, 24, Psychology student said, ”It is inappropriate to smoke openly in the campus since it polluted the academic surrounding.”

“It is good if other students are brave enough to approach and admonish those smokers directly. Although it is not a major problem in IIUM, but the danger due to the exposure is there.” she added.

Nadhila’s statement is agreed by Suhaina, 21, also a Psychology student by insisting that smoking is clearly prohibited in the campus, and it is unethical to grab the rights of others to inhale the fresh air.

“Students always mumble saying that they don’t have enough money, but actually they are wasting money for cigarettes.”

“There is no good of smoking, where as it would lead to erectal disfunction as well.” she said.
According to Arifuddin, 23, Bachelor of English Language (BENL) student, “I’m not a smoker, so I don’t like smokers too.”

“Passive smokers have larger possibilities to get the impact compared to the first degree smokers. They smoke, but we are the victims since we consumed the poisonous air that they released.” he added.

However, Abdullah, 23, Information Communication Technology (ICT) student brought up a different view,”It is individuals’ rights, and I think IIUM should provide a specific place or a smoking area for the students to smoke.”

Smoking

This is a 4 years-old child of a Taman Negara jungle tribe (Malaysia). She's smoking a well known brand of cigarettes. After see this picture i very sad because just 4 years old child already smoking, why parent didn't stop her?Hoped one day she'll aware.

SummARY

Art depicts the moment of everyday life and its surrounding is known as genre. Is is occur in all periods history of art, culture and parts of the world. Art from China is depicted the social issues. Artist also depicted a delightful scene of daily activity. On the other hand wealthy people paid artist s to illuminate books, especially prayer books. Further more; Egyptian presented the afterlife by painting on the tomb walls known as Meketre. Artists also have often turned the art to stories for subject matter. According to this, many artists never lose their interest in everyday thing.

post by NAZIRAH