Say no to smoking say yes to healthy living

Medanta The Medicity organised a Cessation of Smoking Workshop on World No Tobacco Day on May 31 to spread awareness about the harmful impact of smoking on one's health and well-being.

As part of the Workshop, a smoking clinic and a no smoking programme for the general public. The head of the departments of cardiology and oncology explained the problems associated with smoking. There was a panel discussion followed by a question and answer session with experts. In the smoking clinic, smokers were advised on how and why they should quit smoking and prepare strategies to do so. A smoker is prone to lung cancer, but also at the risk of falling prey to the tongue, food pipe, mouth and pancreatic cancer, among many other deadly forms of diseases.

A passive smoker is vulnerable and chances of him having cancer increases by 20%.

The doctors who organised the workshop said that there are medicines and counselling are available to help a smoker quit this bad habit.

Those who attended this workshop stated that they have become wary of smoking and would like to quit it right away.

"Nicotine in cigarettes makes a smoker yearn. There are doctors, counsellors, psychiatrist and medicines to help a smoker find a replacement fit and quit," a doctor said.

Avoid consumption of tobacco in any form as it is injurious to health; it leads to around 40% of cancer across the world.

Many NGOs also participated in the workshop.