TOBACCO ABUSE AND ITS HEALTH EFFECT

Niger J Med. 2015 Oct-Dec;24(4):354-62.

Abstract

Tobacco smoking is still one of the most important risk factor for Respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and an estimated 90% of causes of lung cancer are attributable toTobacco smocking and equally 90% of peripheral vascular disease in non-diabetic population is attributable to Tobacco smoking, despite the health effect there is disturbing figures of people who take up smoking habit daily and increase level of failed quit smoking attempts. Environment and genetics still plays major role, and various forms of tobacco is used worldwide and its health consequence has been highlighted. Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies through effective tax laws is paramount to reduction of the tobacco health effects in our environments.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
  • Health Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / etiology
  • Nicotiana / adverse effects
  • Primary Prevention / organization & administration
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / etiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / etiology