Thai Health Promotion Foundation joins forces with the Youth Institute Warning to the new generation “Smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes” increases the risk of oral cancer. Thai people are the 6th most sick among all cancers. Ready to organize campaign activities to provide knowledge about oral health. Provides free oral health examination services. Campaign for National Dental Public Health Day 2023
October 20, 2023 at Future Park Rangsit Shopping Center. The Youth Institute of Thailand (YIT) in collaboration with the Bureau of Dental Public Health, Department of Health, and the Faculty of Dentistry Srinakharinwirot University (SWU), under the support of the Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health Promotion Foundation), organized the activity “Story of the Mouth” on National Dental Public Health Day 2023, focusing on public communication to create understanding of The new generation and the general public are concerned about the oral effects of smoking or cigarettes.
by Dr. Pairot Saonuam, Assistant Manager of the Health Promotion Support Fund Said that on National Dental Public Health Day 2023, Thai Health Promotion Foundation and network partners We invite the new generation to “reduce, quit smoking or e-cigarettes” because having good oral health is an important part of having a good quality of life from being free from disease and eating food that is complete according to nutritional principles. And helps prevent from smoking or electronic cigarettes. Smoking and e-cigarettes have a direct impact on the body. Causes coronary artery disease. Ischemic heart disease There is a risk of heart attack. or stroke Other blood vessels become constricted. Especially nicotine, which is the main ingredient in all tobacco products. Causes effects on the brain as well.
Dr.Pairot, M.D. Continuing to say that most importantly, smoking also affects oral health. This causes bad breath which is the beginning of oral health problems. and can cause oral cancer According to information from the Office of Dental Public Health, Department of Health, in 2023 it was stated that Thailand found oral cancer patients. It is the 6th highest number of all new cancer cases. Because cigarettes contain many types of carcinogens. It is an important factor that causes abnormal cells in the mouth. The heat from cigarette smoke stimulates changes in cells in the mouth. Meanwhile, electronic cigarettes can cause oral diseases as well. Research by the University of Southern California School of Medicine found that people who smoked e-cigarettes had 2.6 times the DNA damage of their oral mucosa cells, while people who smoked regular cigarettes had 2.2 times the DNA damage. No history of smoking before However, if the new generation is interested in quitting smoking You can contact us at Smoking cessation line 1600 free of charge
sideMr. Pacharapat Prachuaplarp, Secretary-General of the Youth Vision Institute of Thailand Said that organizing activities to provide knowledge about oral health On Dental Public Health Day 2023, oral health examination services are open from the Faculty of Dentistry. Srinakharinwirot University Free of charge Including discussion activities to provide knowledge to the public. and showcasing the musical talents of a network of children and youth from all over Bangkok. To communicate directly with the new generation, inviting them to participate in activities The Youth Institute of Thailand (YIT) has a focus on public communication to create understanding among the new generation and the general public about the oral effects of smoking cigarettes or e-cigarettes on oral health. This leads to positive behavior and reduces access to cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes for children and youth in the future
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