Paper Title :Environmental Impact of Tobacco Smokes and Human Health Issues
Author :Benedict A. Ogbonna, Benardanayo Udeh., Anthony Echezonnaonyema
Article Citation :Benedict A. Ogbonna ,Benardanayo Udeh. ,Anthony Echezonnaonyema ,
(2017 ) " Environmental Impact of Tobacco Smokes and Human Health Issues " ,
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT) ,
pp. 32-34,
Volume-5, Issue-3, Spl. Iss-1
Abstract : According to the United Nations report of 31 October ( 2011 ), World population reached 7 billion, out of which
about 14 million people are tobacco smokers with inherent consequences resulting to respiratory morbidity and mortality.
Inherent in tobacco is nicotine, an addictive substance in tobacco that causes smokers to continue their smoking habits.
Along with nicotine, smokers inhale about 7,000 other chemicals (WHO, 2014). These chemicals harm nearly every organ in
the body. Dangerous in tobacco smoke includes Tar, carbon monoxide, Hydrogen cyanide, hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides,
organic acids, phenols, metals etc.
Keywords: Tobacco, smoking, human health, Environment
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-5, Issue-3, Spl. Iss-1
DOIONLINE NO - IJASEAT-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-9040
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