Warning, smokers are very vulnerable to 56 diseases

JAKARTA – Smokers are very susceptible to 56 pathology different. This was revealed by research conducted by the University of Oxford and by various health institutions in China and recently published in The Lancet Journal.

The study was conducted in China due to the high death rate from smoking. It is no joke that the number of dead has reached 1 million and it is increasingly worrying. From there, the University of Oxford set out to find out what caused the high number of smoking deaths in China.

A survey of 512,726 adults aged 30 to 79 was conducted to find out the cause. Up to 72% of those involved in the study were. smoker active. The others have never smoked.

At least of the 56 diseases including lung, stomach and bladder cancer. Also there is the threat of diseases such as diabetes, heart attack, aortic aneurysm, pneumonia, stomach ulcers and cataracts.

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“About two-thirds of young Chinese become smokers and most start before the age of 20. Unless they stop, about half of them will end up killed by their habit,” said Professor Liming Li, one of the scientists involved in the study.

Professor Liming Li further said in the study that it was known that compared to those who had never smoked, men who smoked regularly at some point in their lives had an overall 10% higher risk of developing any disease. The disease with the greatest increased risk, which is 216%, is cancer of the larynx.

Men who smoke regularly and live in urban areas are at the greatest risk of all. Also, the fact that men in urban areas start smoking at a younger age than men living in rural areas.

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However, there is good news for those who finally decide to quit smoking before having any health problems. This group experienced a decreased potential for health problems. Even the same as those who have never smoked at all.

“This study is a reminder of the serious consequences of smoking and the benefits of quitting before major disease develops,” said Dr. Ka Hung Chan.

Senior author Professor Zhengming Chen in the same study suggested a substantial increase in cigarette prices to avoid this risk. “For China, a substantial increase in cigarette prices and effective warning on packs could save tens of millions of lives,” she said.

(wsb)