According to the World Health Organisation WHO , "When the news came out that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID compared to non-smokers, it triggered millions of smokers to want to quit tobacco. They also wanted to focus on the preventable death and disease tobacco causes. Later on, in , a new Resolution WHA This year the day informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco and what people around the world can do to claim their right to a healthy living.
Around the world, there are several campaigns on social media, where people post ideas and tips to help others quit smoking using CommitToQuit. This hashtag is sure to inspire the masses and to refrain from tobacco intake. Commit to Quit Quitting can be challenging, especially with the added social and economic stress that have come as a result of the pandemic, but there are a lot of reasons to quit. Why should you quit smoking and how can you do it?
Quick tips to curb your cravings: Delay: Delay as long as you can before giving in to your urge. Deep breathing: Take 10 deep breaths to relax yourself from within until the urge passes. Drink water: Drinking water is a healthy alternative to sticking a cigarette in your mouth.
Do something else to distract yourself: Take a shower, read, go for a walk, listen to music! How to quit tobacco smoking? The content of this self-help material includes: How to get ready to quit for tobacco users not ready to quit ; How to plan and make quit attempts for tobacco users ready to quit ; Local tobacco cessation support resources.
Florence, WHO's digital health worker. WhatsApp Quit Challenge. Quitting Toolkit. How to quit e-cigarettes? Quit tobacco to be a winner. Health benefits of smoking cessation. More than reasons to quit tobacco The benefits of quitting tobacco are almost immediate. Country events. Country news. Argentina: World No Tobacco Day: quitters are winners. First promotion of tobacco cessation graduated patients in El Salvador.
Mexico: The time to quit smoking is now. Under this theme, the WHO aims to promote tobacco cessation through supporting robust tobacco cessation policies, improving access to cessation services, raising awareness about the tactics of the tobacco industry and supporting people who want to quit tobacco via Quit and Win initiatives.
Worldwide research suggests that there is a higher incidence of severe lung complications following Covid in smokers as compared to non-smokers. The World Health Organisation released a scientific brief earlier this year showing that smokers are at higher risk of developing severe disease and death from Covid These findings of a negative impact of smoking should not be surprising given the fact that smokers have been traditionally known to be more susceptible to infections, especially respiratory infections like flu, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Given that smokers are more likely to suffer from heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes, it is essential to note that all of these are important comorbidities for developing severe illness and adversely affecting the clinical outcome in Covid affected patients.
The act of smoking involves the fingers and possibly contaminated cigarettes coming in contact with the lips and thus increasing the risk of transmission of virus from hand to mouth.
Moreover, chewing tobacco products is associated with usually spitting in public places which also accelerates the risk of transmission of Covid through saliva droplets. Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter.
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