موضوع عن التدخين بالانجليزي طويلانشاء عن "smoking"
A single cigarette a day is
dangerous for the heart and arteries. The French Federation of Cardiology calls
on "little smokers".
If you think that smoking a
single cigarette a day is safe, you are mistaken! The French Federation of
Cardiology (FFC) launched an information campaign on the occasion of World No
Tobacco Day, which took place this week. In terms of smoking, there is no
danger threshold. From the moment one smokes, even little, the cardiovascular
risk increases.
In the occasional smoker or
"little smoker", the cigarette damages the heart and the arteries.
"To protect ourselves from the misdeeds of tobacco, the reduction of
consumption is not enough, we must stop all exposure," insists Professor
Daniel Thomas, Honorary President of the FFC and Vice-President of the Alliance
against tobacco. Even passive smoking is a threat to health. It increases the
risk of myocardial infarction by 25%.
Short and long term risks
Every day, 200 people die
because of tobacco. The dangers of smoking are present in the short and long
term. In the short term, smoking can cause spasms of the arteries, that is to
say a sudden narrowing of these, the formation of clots and the occurrence of
disorders of the heart rhythm. These disorders may themselves be responsible
for myocardial infarction, stroke or sudden death.
In the long term, it is the
gradual degradation of the arteries that threatens the smoker. When exposed to
other risk factors such as excess cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure,
this phenomenon can be increased.
Accompanying smokers
For Professor Daniel Thomas,
it is necessary to help smokers who want to stop: "Nearly 70% of smokers
want to quit, they need help and it is important not to make them feel guilty.
difficult, it's not just a problem of willpower, you need motivation and help,
there are ways to get out without suffering. " Several methods have proven
effective: patches, inhalers, withdrawal aids or hypnosis.
Smoking is the leading cause
of death in France, causing 73,000 deaths each year. In addition to
cardiovascular risks, tobacco can cause cancers of the lung, throat, mouth,
pancreas, bladder, etc. It is also responsible for erectile dysfunction,
fertility and can aggravate certain diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, ENT
infections, type II diabetes, eczema etc.
A future generation of
non-smokers?
According to Professor
Bertrand Dautzenberg, a pulmonologist at Pitié-Salpêtrière and president of
Paris without tobacco, France could lead to a generation of non-smokers before
2034. A new survey carried out by his association shows that the under-15s are
less 5% to smoke. They were 11% in 2013. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of
smokers in France dropped by 2.5 points, which is equivalent to about one
million fewer smokers.
