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This time two fact tables, one in the Alameda of the Constitution and another at the entrance of the weekly Thursday market, in order to raise awareness of the harmful effects of snuff, for which leaflets will be distributed will be installed on smoking and cancer.
The Councillor of Health of the City of Lorca, Antonio Lopez, and the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Lorca, Magdalena Lopez, have reported that between 9:30 and 13:30 pm today both entities have installed, for the Day No Snuff, two fact tables, one in the Mall of the Constitution and one at the entrance to the weekly market on Thursday, with the aim to raise awareness of the harmful effects of snuff, for what brochures on smoking will be distributed and cancer.
Furthermore, the information point 'columns' cigarettes carnations change, as was done in previous years, "because as the slogan says this year is 'A great day to quit,'" the mayor explained.
Lopez reported that taking this action will also be distributed to quit guides and brochures on specific snuff smoking, nonsmoking, pregnant women, mothers and fathers, so that the population is concienciada of damage that the snuff produce for their own health and those around them, while the numerous options as to eliminate this unhealthy habit spread, because the posters are reminded that "health professionals can help you stop smoking."
The council has stressed that the consumption of snuff is one of the major risk factors for several chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, although its use is widespread throughout the mundo.Además, snuff is the second leading cause of death in the world, as it currently causes one in 10 adult deaths worldwide (about 5 million deaths per year).
If current patterns of smoking, snuff consumption will cause some 10 million deaths per year by 2020. Half the people that smoke today, or about 650 million people will die of snuff.
Antonia Lopez explained that "25% of the population of the Region of Murcia is daily smoking compared to 24% nationwide, plus occasional smoker is 5.9 compared to 3% of the national average. Noteworthy in this sense Also there is a difference of 10 points between the number of men and women who smoke daily in our region. "
The average age of onset of daily consumption in the region stood at 17.4 years, although men is 16.8 years.
On a positive 27.2% of the regional population
Among the risk factors for common disease throughout the world, ranks fourth snuff.
The economic cost of consumption of snuff is equally devastating.
In addition to the high public health costs related to treatment of diseases caused by snuff, snuff kills people at the height of their productive lives, depriving families of their livelihoods and nations of healthy workforce.
Experience has indicated that the most effective strategies in relation to costs are public policies aimed at the general population, for example bans on direct and indirect advertising of snuff;
tax increases and pricing of snuff;
creation of smoke free in all public places and workplaces;
and visible and clear in packages snuff health messages.
The tobacco epidemic kills each year 5.4 million patients, lung cancer heart disease and other diseases.
To continue this trend, by 2030 the number will increase to more than eight million annually.
Snuff consumption is a risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of death in the world.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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