World No Tobacco Day 2025: Smoking in India became a big reason for death, experts warned

News India Live, Digital Desk: Tobacco is a substance that contains 70 known carcinogenes and is very associated with cancer as it damages DNA, causing cancer. Prominent carcinogenes include benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, polycyclic aeromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and nitrosamine. These chemicals can directly damage DNA, obstruct cell repair and promote abnormal cell growth. Dr. Dinesh Singh, director and head of Radiation Oncology of Action Cancer Hospital, Delhi, explained how smoking is one of the worst carcinogenes in the world.

Many types of cancer are connected to tobacco, either by direct contact of tobacco or it is absorbed into the blood and then exiting through urine and stool, causing the entire body to come in contact with tobacco. Lung cancer (85–90% of cases are caused by smoking). Throat and mouth cancer, esophagial or food pipe cancer. Cancer of selfies. Pancreatic cancer. Bladder cancer. kidney cancer. colon cancer. Cervical cancer. colorectal cancer. Acute Myloid Leukemia (AML).

Indirect smoking is also very dangerous.

Even those who do not smoke, who are exposed to indirect smoking, can absorb carcinogenes, and increase the risk of cancer, especially of lung cancer.

Tobacco And swelling

Tobacco smoke also promotes chronic inflammation, creating an environment that promotes cell proliferation and genetic instability, which promote both cancer growth. Consumption of tobacco also causes many other diseases. It affects almost every part of the body.

Respiratory disease

Tobacco smoke damages airways and lungs, resulting in:

1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
2. Heart disease: Smoking damages the heart and blood vessels
3. Damage to the arteries layer increases the chances of forming clot, which increases blood pressure and heart rate. This causes the following problems: coronary heart disease (heart attack)
4. The risk of stroke, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease increases

Reproduction and pregnancy issues

Infertility (in both men and women), erectile dysfunction, pregnancy complications such as abortion, birth of dead baby, low weight at birth, premature birth and sudden baby death syndrome (SIDS)

Oral health problems

1. Ging’s disease (periodontitis), teeth fall, and delay after dental processes.
2. Immune system suppression: Weak immune response, smokers make smokers more sensitive to infection, and delay in healing wounds.
3. Other diseases and conditions: type 2 diabetes (smoking increases insulin resistance), rheumatoid arthritis,
4. Peptic ulcers, vision problems (cataract, spotted degeneration), osteoporosis (bone decay).

Indirect smoking effects

Even people who do not smoke in contact with tobacco smoke are at risk:

1. lung cancer
2. Heart disease
3. Respiratory infections in children
4. asthma attack
5. Ear infection in children

Summary

If you think of a disease, then you will know its relationship with tobacco. Tobacco is a major prevention of death and disease worldwide. It causes over one million deaths in India. It also reduces cases of long -term illness and disability

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