LET'S QUIT SMOKING

WHY QUIT

Why should you quit? It is bad for everyone because...

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HOW TO QUIT

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Smoking and COVID -19

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF QUITTING

The decision to quit smoking is for the goodness of yourself and your family’s health. The benefits that you gain from quitting smoking habit :
  • Live longer – One out of two smokers will die early due to smoking related diseases. Smoking kills nearly 5 thousand Malaysian citizens every year.
  • Avoidance of dangerous substance – cigarette smoke contains nearly 4000 chemical substance and 50 of it can cause cancer.
  • Prevention of diseases – nearly 40 types of diseases are related to smoking. Lung cancer, heart disease, chronic lung diseases, stroke, peptic ulcer are among dangerous diseases related to smoking habit.
  • Healthier life – non smokers less likely get cough, flu and other respiratory illnesses compared to smokers.
  • Prevention of harm to other people – when you smoke, people surrounding you are affected and will be subjected to the bad effects of cigarette smoke such as asthma and other respiratory diseases.
  • Become a good role model especially for your family and children.
  • Increase the level of fitness and have a healthy body.
  • Increase sense of smell and taste.
  • Have whiter teeth and fresher breath.
  • Reduce bad odour of cigarette smoke on hair and dress.
  • Saving money – invest your money instead of buying cigarette RM 10.00 per day investment = RM 300.00 per month = RM 3600.00 per year. If you invest your money for 10 years time, you already have RM 36000.00 in your savings account).
  • Protection of the environment – cigarette butt thrown by smoker can cause fire.
  • Increase fertility.
  • Increase male potency. 

HEALTH BENEFIT FROM BRAIN TO MUSCLE AND BONES

Pusat Kesihatan UTeM
Kampus Induk Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka,
Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka Malaysia.
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