tobacco

World No Tobacco Day

31st May, 2014

Presented by

Dr. Sudhakar Kokate

Director PPRC, India

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Tobacco

Genus: Nicotiana

Family: Solanaceae

Species: > 70

Commercial crops:

Nicotiana tobacum

Nicotiana rustica

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Tobacco

Chemical composition: Alkaloid nicotine, a

stimulant

Dried tobacco leaves are mainly smoked in

cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and flavoured

shisha tobacco

Also consumed as snuffs, chewing tobacco and

dipping tobacco

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Tobacco consumption per capita 15+ yrs

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COUNTRY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA

Czech Republic 2328

South Korea 2151

Germany 1748

Switzerland 1690

Turkey 1633

Tobacco consumption per capita 15+ yrs

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COUNTRY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA

USA 1374

Finland 1221

Norway 1073

UK 969

Ill effects of smoking

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Types of tobacco

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Aromatic fire cured Bright leaf tobacco

Burley tobacco Cavendish

Criollo tobacco Dokha

Turkish tobacco Perique

Shade tobacco White burley

Wild tobacco Y1

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X-ray of what you consume every time you light up

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Nicotine Insecticide

Ammonia Toilet cleaner

Methanol Rocket fuel

Toluene Industrial solvent

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X-ray of what you consume every time you light up

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CO Carbon monoxide

Cd Cadmium (Batteries)

Stearic acid Barbecue lighter

Hexamine Candle wax

X-ray of what you consume every time you light up

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Arsenic Poison

Butane Vinegar

Acetone Nail polish remover

Methane Lighter fluid

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WHO report

5.4 million deaths in 2004

100 million deaths over the course of 20th

century

Tobacco is the single greatest cause of

preventable death globally

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WHO report

Tobacco leads to diseases affecting the heart,

liver, lungs

Major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes,

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(COPD), cancer esp. lung, larynx, mouth,

pancreatic, hypertension, peripheral vascular

disease

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Thank you !!

“BE WITH US”