If we create a non-smoking society, we can almost eradicate more than 90% of lung cancers. Today, the relationship between smoking and many cancers has been revealed. In a non-smoker society, in addition to lung cancer, serious reductions will be observed in many cancer types such as head and neck cancers, pharynx (pharynx), esophagus (esophagus), stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, leukemia and even breast cancer. According to the data of the World Health Organization, approximately 100 million deaths occurred due to tobacco use in the 20th century, and 6 million are added to this number every year. There are over 50 chemicals directly related to cancer in cigarettes. Filtered cigarette smoking does not reduce exposure to these chemicals. Over the years, filtered or light cigarette smoking has caused individuals to inhale cigarette smoke more deeply to meet their nicotine needs, causing lung cancers to migrate to deeper and lower lobes, and has not reduced the incidence of lung cancer. In the first quarter of the 1900s, the relationship between smoking and lung cancer began to be revealed, and in the 1950s, this relationship was scientifically proven. However, for years, this scientific fact has been hidden from the society by governments and cigarette manufacturers, and cigarette addiction has been spread around the world. In 1997, Liggett, one of the most famous cigarette manufacturers in America, was convicted after an individual with lung cancer brought to court and had to publish a message containing an apology to the whole world.
The formation of a cancer type with a high risk of loss of life, such as lung cancer, is not due to a single cause. As a result of researches, many causes of lung cancer have been found. Various factors may play a role in the development of lung cancer. However, many of these factors are associated with tobacco use.
Smoking and Lung Cancer; Smoking causes lung cancer. Harmful substances (carcinogens) in tobacco damage the cells in the lung. Over time, these harmful effects can cause cancer in the cells. a smoker’s lung cancer; At what age he started smoking, how long he has been smoking, the number of cigarettes he smokes per day, how deeply he inhales the cigarette. Quitting smoking will greatly lower a person’s risk of developing lung cancer.
The best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking or not start at all!
Cigars and pipes and Lung Cancer; Cigar and pipe smokers are at a higher risk of developing lung cancer than non-smokers. How many years a person has smoked a cigar or pipe, how many times a day he smokes and how deeply he inhales are the factors affecting the risk of cancer. Although they do not inhale, cigar and pipe smokers are also at risk for other types of lung and mouth cancer. In addition, passive smokers are at the same risk of developing lung cancer by being exposed to tobacco smoke.
If you still smoke, quit now! It is possible to get help with the guidance of your doctor in this regard.
If we look at the effect of passive smoking on childhood cancers, children imitate their parents by looking at them. Do not allow anyone in your family to smoke and do not smoke in your home. According to data obtained in 2010, smoking among children and youth is decreasing. In the last 10 years, awareness-raising activities on the consequences of the use of tobacco products have continued without slowing down. However, families need to be constantly vigilant in this regard. Studies have shown that more than 25% of children aged 12 and over smoke regularly, which is no small number.
Lung cancer is still the most common type of cancer that causes loss of life in approximately 85% of the cases seen. Considering that approximately 80% of smokers start smoking before the age of 18, it is necessary for families to tell their children about the harms of smoking and the benefits of living a smoke-free life for human health. To set an example for parents who smoke, quitting smoking will both reduce the risk of lung, mouth, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreatic cancers and heart diseases, as well as have a positive effect on their children.
