1. Smoking And Health Aim To help smokers to stop smoking by creating a company wide coordinated effort By Educating them about the effect of smoking Show them the benefit of not smoking Provide them with rehabilitation facilities.

2. Respiratory System/Brain Nicotine takes 7 seconds to reach Brain

3. Why people smoke? Psychosocial Dependence (Something to keep them occupied) Nicotine Addiction The addiction Model Of Smoking Fall in nicotine levels in body Withdrawal symptoms Cigarette smoked Psychological comfort restored

4. Facts About Smoking 1 Responsible for a million deaths each year A 20 a day smoker who started as a teen breathed in a kilo of tar. Tobacco smoke contains over 3000 chemicals, many of them are highly toxic Tobacco smoke contains over 40 known CARCINOGENS There is no safe LOW TAR cigarette or known safe level of consumption Smoking is harmful to others near you, colleagues, Family (Passive Smoking)

5. Facts About Smoking 2 It Impairs Immunity It causes sexual dysfunction Adverse effects of reproductive system Contributing factor to Sick building syndrome Quitting is hard. Usually people make 2 to 3 tries, or more, before finally being able to quit. Each try makes you stronger and you will have learned what helps and what hurts.

6. Effects of Smoking Preventable premature death Disease of blood vessels and heart Cancer (lung, mouth, throat, stomach, etc.) Respiratory disease Impairment of children Complication during pregnancy Stroke Long term suffering due to poor health Social Isolation Women who smoke and use contraceptives increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, CV disease ten folds

7. Benefits Of Quitting The body can rid itself of nicotine and CO within few hours Blood flow to limbs improves within 2 months Lungs regain the capacity to clean themselves within 3 months Fresh breath Save money Alleviate tobacco stains on teeth and fingers More employable Improve coronary and peripheral circulation Improve exercise tolerance

8. Method Of Smoking Cessation Try 1st step : ‘Cold Turkey’ Decide positively that you want to quit List all the reasons you want to quit Begin to condition yourself physically Set target date for quitting 2nd step : Consult ‘PDO Doctor’