{"id":245,"date":"2024-02-24T13:33:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T13:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbelalbinasaf.com\/blog\/?p=245"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:51:53","slug":"smoking-effects-on-lungs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbelalbinasaf.com\/blog\/smoking-effects-on-lungs\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of Smoking on Lungs Health – Unveiling the Harsh Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grotesque image of oral cancer and other cancers, along with sinister warning \u2013 \u201cTobacco causes painful death\u201d ; Tobacco Users Die Younger\u201d. This is what is written on every tobacco product pack, including cigarette boxes in India. But despite that, hundreds of millions of people use tobacco products in India. As per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, 2016-17,  a staggering 267 million adults (15 years and above) in India are users of tobacco. The most prevalent form of tobacco use in India is smokeless tobacco, and commonly used products are khaini, gutkha, betel quid with tobacco and zarda. The overall prevalence of smoking tobacco use is 10.38% and smokeless tobacco use is 21.38% in India. Of all adults, 28.6% currently consume tobacco either in smoke or smokeless form, including 42.4% of men and 14.2% of women. These figures are mind-boggling and instill in me a deep sense of worry and fear of the devastating consequences of Tobacco on the health of these users.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is even more surprising is that despite sinister warnings, people continue to buy and use Tobacco Products. I fail to understand why. Is it that these users believe they are immune to the harmful effects of smoking? Or is there a false sense of hope that such side effects will not affect them? Whatever is their reason, I as a Thoracic Surgeon at Country\u2019s Largest Volume Chest Surgery centre, The Institute of Chest Surgery, Chest Onco Surgery & Lung Transplantation in Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgram have witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of smoking. I have witnessed patients regretting the day when they first chose to start smoking. If only they had known what their decision would bring them to. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a surgeon specialising in Lung Cancer Surgery and surgeries for lung diseases caused due to smoking Like Surgery for Emphysema (Lung Volume Reduction Surgery -LVRS), Surgery for emphysematous Lung bulla, Lung Transplantation for patients with severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), I feel obliged to make people aware of the harmful effects of smoking.  So In this post, we’ll explore the detrimental effects of smoking on the lungs, backed by compelling statistics from India, and discuss the importance of raising awareness for a healthier tomorrow. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Toll of Smoking on Lung Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, exacting a heavy toll on individuals and communities. The chemicals in tobacco smoke wreak havoc on the respiratory system, inflicting irreversible damage to the lungs over time. From chronic conditions to life-threatening diseases, the effects of smoking on lung health are profound and far-reaching. It leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoking causes\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n