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Archive for September, 2009

 

 

             Tobacco is considered to be the single most important cause of  preventable deaths in  the world & it is projected  to be the leading cause of deaths  by  2020, 1 in 8  deaths. Preventing &  treating  all this diseases, and controlling tobacco usage is one of the major challenges of  public health today. The usage of tobacco is  increased to such an extent that it has now been referred to as ‘Tobacco Epidemic’.

               As far as India is considered, it is 4th largest consumer in world & 3rd largest producer after China & Brazil. There are about 250 million tobacco users in India, accounting for 19% of world’s total 1.3 billion tobacco users. Tobacco use is definitely a Killer for India when statistical data reveals that there are 800,000 deaths per year due to tobacco use & 700,000 of them are due to smoking alone.

In 2005, 5 million deaths occurred around the world due to tobacco use & this number is likely to increase to 10 million deaths annually by 2020, & could kill 1 billion people in 21st century  unless governments takes some action to reduce the tobacco use, as is quoted by WHO in a report recently.

            As dentist’s, we all have learned of  the various forms in which tobacco is used & also the plethora of diseases caused by tobacco use including Chronic obstructive lung diseases, bronchial asthama, lung cancer, cancer of oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus,  cardiovascular diseases, sexual impotence, infertility, oral precancer & cancer, periodontal diseases etc.

 There is also a added danger of  Second  Hand Smoke, which is known to cause  diseases in children like ‘Sudden Infant Death Syndrome’, Acute & Chronic respiratory illness, asthama, middle ear diseases. In adults, ‘SHS’ has proved to cause lung cancer, cardiovascular & respiratory diseases.

 Governments  around the world collect more than 200 billion dollars in tobacco taxes every year but spends less than 15th of 1 % of revenue on tobacco control. This is a very  alarming  fact  & should be considered seriously by all governments if they  are planning  program’s  to carry out ‘Tobacco Control’.

                WHO has urged the governments to adopt Six ‘tobacco control policies’-

1)  Raise taxes &  prices of tobacco

2)  Ban tobacco advertising, promotion, & sponsorship

3)  Protect people from second hand smoke

4)  Warn people of the dangers of tobacco

5)   Help those who want to quit smoking &

6)   Monitor tobacco use to understand & reverse the tobacco epidemic.

                 To control this tobacco menace, there is a need for multifaceted approach which includes Public Health Education, Targeting maternal & Child Health Clinics, Counseling, Government efforts, & use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.  We as dentists play a major role in Public Health Education & in counseling for tobacco cessation.

 Dentists can work at 2 levels-

 1) in the clinics      

2)in the community  & national level.

In the Clinics- Dentist actually sees the harmful effects of  tobacco use , heshe spends more time with the patient than other physicians & therefore heshe should use this time to counsel the patient . It is the duty of dentist to promote Oral Health & Healthy Lifestyles amongst his patients. Just 5 minutes of focused talk during examination is enough  to make the patient aware & conscious of  harms of tobacco use . Dentists should interact with patients at every visit, & however brief the visit is , it can lead to a significant change in patients attitude & behavior.

                  Guide to  counseling  for Tobacco Cessation (Quitting)

        A) For those willing to quit.

            The 5 ‘A’ method

      1)Ask- about tobacco use at every visit

     2)Advise- non users to never use tobacco & users to quit

     3)Assess- the patients readiness to quit &  the level of dependence

     4)Assist – with  quitting

     5)Arrange- follow up visits

 B) For those not willing to quit.

      The 5 ‘R’ method

      Ask andor advise the patient about

     1) Relevance of  quitting

     2) Risks of continuing tobacco use

     3) Rewards of quitting 

     4) Roadblocks to quitting

     5) Repeat these at every visit

 In the community-

Dentist can be a role model by not using tobacco or by quitting successfully.

Can display educational material in clinics or hospitals

Can write articles about benefits of tobacco control policies

Participate in talk shows,

Link with NGO’s to spread health awareness

Bring into limelight success stories

      Tobacco contains nicotine, a powerful & highly addictive substance. It is directly  released to brain bringing on rapid onset of & maintenance of addiction.

So,  quitting tobacco is a hardest challenge a user can face.

Dentist himself should be strongly motivated  for the cause of  Tobacco Cessation, only then his  efforts towards counseling will be fruitful.

Dentist’s compassionate & positive support will greatly enhance user’s chances of successfully quitting tobacco.

 Success  in relation to cessation  does not only mean that more number of patients have quit, but it  also includes educating the masses, so that the number of individuals taking to this  habit afresh will also reduce.

 Let us imbibe into the minds of people to Choose Life & not Tobacco

 If  all dentists set this as their goal & educate people, India will definitely become tobacco  free

              REFERENCES-

1)Quick reference guide to dentists, by Dr Mihir N. Shah, co-author-Cecily S. Ray, Monika Arora

2)Policy of WHO- strategies to curb smokeless tobacco – global perspective, retrieved on 11-02-2008

3)Epidemiology- smokeless tobacco, retrieved on 11-02-2008

4)The global  tobacco epidemic-lecture , from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of    Public Health, retrieved on 11-02-2008

5)WHO-Tobacco Epidemic Report, retrieved on 11-02-2008

1, Our new E-liquid subsidiary factory already certified by FDA, and supervised the whole production by FDA.

2, That is the world’s top ten and china top two largest flavor factory with 50,000 square meters factory. The cheif R & D director of flavor is from France.

3, Before shipment, all goods will be checked by inspecting instrument( GC-MS linkage Instrument), the instrument can monitor liquid components, which confirms no harmful substances contained absolutely.

4, After testing the liquid in former E-cigarette, mostly include the Diethylene Glycol, Nitrosamines, Propylene Glycol harmful chemical. As the FDA and USA market’s strong request, our company/KIMREE take 3 month thoroughly remove all harmful chemical from liquid formula.

5, That already develop 47 species on regular liquid, of which developed a new type flue-cured tobacco, the cigarette smoke simulation level in the liquid sector, arrive the highest level to 92.2%.

1, Our new E-liquid subsidiary factory already certified by FDA, and supervised the whole production by FDA.

2, That is the world’s top ten and china top two largest flavor factory with 50,000 square meters factory. The cheif R & D director of flavor is from France.

3, Before shipment, all goods will be checked by inspecting instrument( GC-MS linkage Instrument), the instrument can monitor liquid components, which confirms no harmful substances contained absolutely.

4, After testing the liquid in former E-cigarette, mostly include the Diethylene Glycol, Nitrosamines, Propylene Glycol harmful chemical. As the FDA and USA market’s strong request, our company/KIMREE take 3 month thoroughly remove all harmful chemical from liquid formula.

5, That already develop 47 species on regular liquid, of which developed a new type flue-cured tobacco, the cigarette smoke simulation level in the liquid sector, arrive the highest level to 92.2%.

Electronic Cigarette Known as ecig Helps You Quit Smoking

Due to rising curiosity of the effect in using electronic cigarette, the private research group has recently completed survey of 10,000 e-cig users.http://www.cigarettesmokeless.com

Washington, USA (PRWEB) September 8, 2009 — An electronic cigarette or "e-cigarette","e-cig", is a battery-powered device that provides inhaled doses of nicotine by delivering a vaporized liquid nicotine solution. It is an alternative to smoked tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. In addition to nicotine delivery, this vapor also provides a flavor and physical sensation similar to that of inhaled tobacco smoke, while no tobacco, smoke, or combustion is actually involved in its operation.

 

Electronic cigarette

 

An electronic cigarette usually takes the form of some manner of elongated tube, though many are designed to resemble the outward appearance of real smoking products, like cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. A common design is also the "pen-style", so named for its visual resemblance to a ballpoint pen.

Most electronic cigarettes are reusable devices with replaceable and refillable parts. A number of disposable electronic cigarettes have also been developed.

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reported in 2006 the statistics of cigarette smokers. In the United States alone, an estimated 26.2 million men (23.5 percent) and 20.9 million women (18.1 percent) are smokers. These people are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke. The latest estimates for persons age 18 and older show:

    

 

• Among whites, 23.5 percent of men and 18.8 percent of women smoke (2006).     
• Among blacks, 26.1 percent of men and 18.5 percent of women smoke.     
• Among Hispanics, 20.1 percent of men and 10.1 percent of women smoke.     
• Among non-Hispanic Asians, 16.8 percent of men and 4.6 percent of women smoke.     
• Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 35.6 percent of men and 29.0 percent of women smoke.

Easy As Step 1,2,3 electronic cigarette corporate is a pioneer in the e-cig industry with strong focus on aiding smokers to quit cigarette comfortably and in sure-fire way.

 

The key survey result of 10,000 electronic cigarette users,

*Has Easy As Step 1,2,3 corp help you quit smoking? 72.5% out of 10,000 were able to quit cigarette within 30-45 days of using e-cig on a daily basis.
*Has your breathing became easier after using electronic cigarette? 89.5% out of all customers agreed that within the first 48 hours of using electronic cigarette, they noticed dramatic comfort in respiratory system.

99.3% of ecig users have agreed on the benefits of electronic cigarette as the following:

    

 

• Maintain your required nicotine dose, but lose other harmful side-effects     
• No tar, no tobacco, no carbon monoxide, no carcinogens     
• No second-hand smoke – keep the people around you happy!     
• No yellow fingers, teeth, walls. No smelly clothes     
• Up to 60% cheaper than traditional smoking     
• Completely non-flammable, so no fire nor any matches/lighter needed

The electronic cigarette company Easy As Step 1,2,3 is a patent right holder of electronic cigarette device. The company offers risk free 15 days trial. To visit the corporate site, visit http://www.cigarettesmokeless.com

This morning, NoSmokingAgain, the World’s First Online Smoking Cessation Clinic opens its virtual doors to website owners and webmasters who are interested in making money by promoting a healthier lifestyle and assisting more people to quit smoking. NoSmokingAgain uses low-cost risk-free online hypnosis to successfully persuade smokers give up the habit.

Over one hundred million people per year ask Google for help to stop smoking as more and more smokers have had enough of being lied to, cheated, robbed and poisoned. NoSmokingAgain offers help on a no-cure-no-pay basis. The company is looking for webmasters to come and share in the success and help to save some of the lives of those who are assisted to never smoke again.

NoSmokingAgain aims its service at those who need it most, the heavy, long term smoker who tried everything else to give up and has failed. Smokers behind their PCs are subjected to a combination of Hypnosis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Reversed Conditioning. This unique no-cure-no-pay online therapy and website are the brainchild of John Wesdorp, Professional Hypnotherapist and Smoking Cessation Counsellor.

John Wesdorp (60) of Wilmslow in Cheshire, NoSmokingAgain’s CEO says: "twenty percent of all internet users are smokers and most (78%) want to quit, not tomorrow, but today, preferably in their own home. There is an explosion of health related products and services on the Internet and webmasters and website owners have a chance to ride crest of the wave, with our partner programme."

"This Affiliate Scheme is definitely worth being part of," says Abdul Ghafoor, – Affiliate Marketing Expert

“Quit Smoking” is the slogan of the hour. We all know that smoking is hazardous to health. It has very severe ill effects like respiratory problems, lung cancer, breast cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, reproductory problems, etc. It is thus the need of the hour that we should free our selves from the clutches of the deadly disease. But it is not an easy task to actually quit smoking completely once a person has started it. Smoking makes a person its slave and he becomes addict to its use.

 

Difficult but not impossible

It is though difficult but not impossible to quit smoking because the word impossible itself says “i-m-possible”. The most important attribute that a person needs to have to quit smoking is self-belief and persistence. It is difficult to stay away from smoking in initial stages but with the help of adequate medical aid and strong will power if a person overcomes the initial bouts to smoke, then he will be the master over this deadly disease. He should love himself and not let the ill effects of smoking show on the god’s greatest creation.

 

As a stimulant to help him quit smoking a person should regularly exercise and meditate. This keeps him physically fit and mentally strong. He should also take proper diet, because proper diet not only satisfies the body’s needs but promises to deliver a trim and healthy you, producing undeniable pride and happiness in your body, mind and spirit.

 

Chain smokers should delay the next cigarette .In the meantime they should keep their hands busy and minds diverted from the thoughts of smoking. They should drink water to keep cool and calm and resort to deep breathing. If still the urge is irresistible they can resort to use of chewing gums or fake cigarettes or herbal cigarettes.

 

Seek Specialists help

Also a person can take help of an acupuncture specialist or he may occasionally go for aromatherapy. A person should also bring a major change in his routine to be on the smoke cessation wagon. He may change the route to his office, should take tea for coffee, should avoid the company of smokers, etc.

 

Thus we should all come together and make concerted efforts to bring the smoking addiction to its knees. All the smokers out there should take a vow this minute that they will buy no more cigarettes. Rather they will expense that money on their children, families, and their own health, For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert which mean much more to them.

“Quit Smoking” is the slogan of the hour. We all know that smoking is hazardous to health. It has very severe ill effects like respiratory problems, lung cancer, breast cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, reproductory problems, etc. It is thus the need of the hour that we should free our selves from the clutches of the deadly disease. But it is not an easy task to actually quit smoking completely once a person has started it. Smoking makes a person its slave and he becomes addict to its use.

 

Difficult but not impossible

It is though difficult but not impossible to quit smoking because the word impossible itself says “i-m-possible”. The most important attribute that a person needs to have to quit smoking is self-belief and persistence. It is difficult to stay away from smoking in initial stages but with the help of adequate medical aid and strong will power if a person overcomes the initial bouts to smoke, then he will be the master over this deadly disease. He should love himself and not let the ill effects of smoking show on the god’s greatest creation.

 

As a stimulant to help him quit smoking a person should regularly exercise and meditate. This keeps him physically fit and mentally strong. He should also take proper diet, because proper diet not only satisfies the body’s needs but promises to deliver a trim and healthy you, producing undeniable pride and happiness in your body, mind and spirit.

 

Chain smokers should delay the next cigarette .In the meantime they should keep their hands busy and minds diverted from the thoughts of smoking. They should drink water to keep cool and calm and resort to deep breathing. If still the urge is irresistible they can resort to use of chewing gums or fake cigarettes or herbal cigarettes.

 

Seek Specialists help

Also a person can take help of an acupuncture specialist or he may occasionally go for aromatherapy. A person should also bring a major change in his routine to be on the smoke cessation wagon. He may change the route to his office, should take tea for coffee, should avoid the company of smokers, etc.

 

Thus we should all come together and make concerted efforts to bring the smoking addiction to its knees. All the smokers out there should take a vow this minute that they will buy no more cigarettes. Rather they will expense that money on their children, families, and their own health, For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert which mean much more to them.

What need to be done?

Revolutionary move is the need of the hour. Smoking is the deadly disease of the day that is taking our society in its grip by leaps and bound. Every second person that we see around is inhaling and exhaling the cigar. Smoking has become a habit of many and people take it very casually. It has become a symbol of fashion and modernism.

 

How smoking is started

Many people start smoking as a step towards socializing. They do so to show the society that they are also a part of it and can gel well with it. The younger generation that leaves their homes to conquer life starts smoking to mix well with the society. They think that they will be accepted easily in the society if they do what the others do, whether it is right or wrong. Younger generation often follows the footsteps of their elderly and seniors. When they see their parents smoking, they do the same without any hesitation.

 

What is needed today?

We need to bring a revolution in our society and uproot the deadly disease. This can be achieved best by educating people about the harmful consequences of smoking. People should be made aware about the harm they are doing to themselves viz. health loss and money loss. Tobacco makes our hair and clothes stink. It stains our teeth and our mouth smells foul. Money expended on cigarettes is a complete waste. They should be made to understand that hard earned money should be expensed only constructively. Further parents and seniors need not to smoke in front of their children, or for that matter at homes. They should rather take up the matter with their children as a piece of educational advice and discuss it openly with them in the right perspective.

 

Government’s role in this

Also the government and other authorities should organize “Quit Smoking” programs and campaigns. Celebrities should be asked to participate in these campaigns and propagate the same for a noble cause. Medical camps should be put up where free medical aid and assistance should be provided to the sufferers. Teachers and coaches of various sports should educate the athletes about the ill effects of smoking and convince them to quit it. Flagrant use of cigarettes in movies and other TV shows should be banned because many actors are ideals for the younger generation. At last prevention is better than cure so one should be over cautious at the initial stages itself and should not lay prey to the deadly disease.

For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert

How to overcome smoking

“Quit Smoking” is the slogan of the hour. We all know that smoking is hazardous to health. It has very severe ill effects like respiratory problems, lung cancer, breast cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, reproductory problems, etc. It is thus the need of the hour that we should free our selves from the clutches of the deadly disease. But it is not an easy task to actually quit smoking completely once a person has started it. Smoking makes a person its slave and he becomes addict to its use.

 

Difficult but not impossible

It is though difficult but not impossible to quit smoking because the word impossible itself says “i-m-possible”. The most important attribute that a person needs to have to quit smoking is self-belief and persistence. It is difficult to stay away from smoking in initial stages but with the help of adequate medical aid and strong will power if a person overcomes the initial bouts to smoke, then he will be the master over this deadly disease. He should love himself and not let the ill effects of smoking show on the god’s greatest creation.

 

As a stimulant to help him quit smoking a person should regularly exercise and meditate. This keeps him physically fit and mentally strong. He should also take proper diet, because proper diet not only satisfies the body’s needs but promises to deliver a trim and healthy you, producing undeniable pride and happiness in your body, mind and spirit.

 

Chain smokers should delay the next cigarette .In the meantime they should keep their hands busy and minds diverted from the thoughts of smoking. They should drink water to keep cool and calm and resort to deep breathing. If still the urge is irresistible they can resort to use of chewing gums or fake cigarettes or herbal cigarettes.

 

Seek Specialists help

Also a person can take help of an acupuncture specialist or he may occasionally go for aromatherapy. A person should also bring a major change in his routine to be on the smoke cessation wagon. He may change the route to his office, should take tea for coffee, should avoid the company of smokers, etc.

 

Thus we should all come together and make concerted efforts to bring the smoking addiction to its knees. All the smokers out there should take a vow this minute that they will buy no more cigarettes. Rather they will expense that money on their children, families, and their own health, For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert which mean much more to them.

How to overcome smoking

“Quit Smoking” is the slogan of the hour. We all know that smoking is hazardous to health. It has very severe ill effects like respiratory problems, lung cancer, breast cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, reproductory problems, etc. It is thus the need of the hour that we should free our selves from the clutches of the deadly disease. But it is not an easy task to actually quit smoking completely once a person has started it. Smoking makes a person its slave and he becomes addict to its use.

 

Difficult but not impossible

It is though difficult but not impossible to quit smoking because the word impossible itself says “i-m-possible”. The most important attribute that a person needs to have to quit smoking is self-belief and persistence. It is difficult to stay away from smoking in initial stages but with the help of adequate medical aid and strong will power if a person overcomes the initial bouts to smoke, then he will be the master over this deadly disease. He should love himself and not let the ill effects of smoking show on the god’s greatest creation.

 

As a stimulant to help him quit smoking a person should regularly exercise and meditate. This keeps him physically fit and mentally strong. He should also take proper diet, because proper diet not only satisfies the body’s needs but promises to deliver a trim and healthy you, producing undeniable pride and happiness in your body, mind and spirit.

 

Chain smokers should delay the next cigarette .In the meantime they should keep their hands busy and minds diverted from the thoughts of smoking. They should drink water to keep cool and calm and resort to deep breathing. If still the urge is irresistible they can resort to use of chewing gums or fake cigarettes or herbal cigarettes.

 

Seek Specialists help

Also a person can take help of an acupuncture specialist or he may occasionally go for aromatherapy. A person should also bring a major change in his routine to be on the smoke cessation wagon. He may change the route to his office, should take tea for coffee, should avoid the company of smokers, etc.

 

Thus we should all come together and make concerted efforts to bring the smoking addiction to its knees. All the smokers out there should take a vow this minute that they will buy no more cigarettes. Rather they will expense that money on their children, families, and their own health, For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert which mean much more to them.

How to overcome smoking

“Quit Smoking” is the slogan of the hour. We all know that smoking is hazardous to health. It has very severe ill effects like respiratory problems, lung cancer, breast cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, reproductory problems, etc. It is thus the need of the hour that we should free our selves from the clutches of the deadly disease. But it is not an easy task to actually quit smoking completely once a person has started it. Smoking makes a person its slave and he becomes addict to its use.

 

Difficult but not impossible

It is though difficult but not impossible to quit smoking because the word impossible itself says “i-m-possible”. The most important attribute that a person needs to have to quit smoking is self-belief and persistence. It is difficult to stay away from smoking in initial stages but with the help of adequate medical aid and strong will power if a person overcomes the initial bouts to smoke, then he will be the master over this deadly disease. He should love himself and not let the ill effects of smoking show on the god’s greatest creation.

 

As a stimulant to help him quit smoking a person should regularly exercise and meditate. This keeps him physically fit and mentally strong. He should also take proper diet, because proper diet not only satisfies the body’s needs but promises to deliver a trim and healthy you, producing undeniable pride and happiness in your body, mind and spirit.

 

Chain smokers should delay the next cigarette .In the meantime they should keep their hands busy and minds diverted from the thoughts of smoking. They should drink water to keep cool and calm and resort to deep breathing. If still the urge is irresistible they can resort to use of chewing gums or fake cigarettes or herbal cigarettes.

 

Seek Specialists help

Also a person can take help of an acupuncture specialist or he may occasionally go for aromatherapy. A person should also bring a major change in his routine to be on the smoke cessation wagon. He may change the route to his office, should take tea for coffee, should avoid the company of smokers, etc.

 

Thus we should all come together and make concerted efforts to bring the smoking addiction to its knees. All the smokers out there should take a vow this minute that they will buy no more cigarettes. Rather they will expense that money on their children, families, and their own health, For More Visit TheQuit Smoking Expert which mean much more to them.