Tobacco- a deadly poison

Authors

  • Dr. Benley George Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences,Medicity, Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala
  • Minimol K Johny Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity,Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
  • Vinod Mathew Mulamoottil Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity,Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
  • Jagan Lonappan Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity, Perumthuruthy,Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.1s.2

Keywords:

Tobacco, Smoking, MPOWER, WHO

Abstract

Tobacco use is harmful to all human biological systems, including the oral cavity. It is a major contributor to oral cancer and periodontal diseases and is a significant risk factor for failed dental implant therapy. If the current trends of tobacco usage continue, by 2030 tobacco will kill more than 8 million people worldwide each year, with 80% of these premature deaths among people living in low and middle-income countries. Nearly 20% of the world’s adult population smokes cigarettes. Almost 20% of the world’s adult male smokers live in high income countries, while over 80% are in low and middle income countries. The World health Organization has introduced a new measure known as MPOWER measures which are intended to assist in the country-level implementation of effective interventions to reduce the demand for tobacco.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Benley George, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences,Medicity, Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala

Reader and Head,
Department of Public Health Dentistry

Minimol K Johny, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity,Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry

Vinod Mathew Mulamoottil, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity,Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry

Jagan Lonappan, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Medicity, Perumthuruthy,Tiruvalla, Kerala, India

Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry

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Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

Dr. Benley George, Minimol K Johny, Vinod Mathew Mulamoottil, & Jagan Lonappan. (2014). Tobacco- a deadly poison . Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 1(4(S), 6–13. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.1s.2