Arya S N, Rajiv K, Arya S
IMA College of GP.
J Indian Med Assoc. 1991 Apr;89(4):98-100.
A strong association exists between cigarette smoking and several diseases namely, cancer of the lung, bronchitis and emphysema, cancer of the larynx, oral cavity and oesophagus, gastric and duodenal ulcers, Crohn's disease, cancer of the bladder, coronary artery disease, macrocytosis, polycythaemia, leukaemia, etc. This is due to the harmful constituents of cigarette and other modalities smoking. Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm those around. Foetal malformations, abortions, stillbirths, prematurity and low birth weight are common in smoker mothers. These are the effects of passive smoking. There is no safer cigarette in the market even by lowering its harmful constituents. Mass education about the hazards of smoking with emphasis on complete stoppage of smoking is the only way to prevent its rising incidence.
吸烟与多种疾病之间存在着密切联系，即肺癌、支气管炎和肺气肿、喉癌、口腔癌和食道癌、胃及十二指肠溃疡、克罗恩病、膀胱癌、冠状动脉疾病、大细胞性贫血、红细胞增多症、白血病等。这是由于香烟的有害成分以及吸烟的其他方式所致。吸烟者不仅伤害自己，还会伤害周围的人。吸烟母亲所生的胎儿出现畸形、流产、死产、早产和低体重的情况很常见。这些都是被动吸烟的影响。即使降低香烟的有害成分，市面上也不存在更安全的香烟。开展关于吸烟危害的大众教育并强调完全戒烟，是防止吸烟发病率上升的唯一途径。
