{"id":80821,"date":"2024-06-01T21:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T21:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/1-2-million-deaths-annually-due-to-smoking-in-pakistan-says-chest-society-president\/"},"modified":"2024-06-01T21:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T21:05:24","slug":"1-2-million-deaths-annually-due-to-smoking-in-pakistan-says-chest-society-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/1-2-million-deaths-annually-due-to-smoking-in-pakistan-says-chest-society-president\/","title":{"rendered":"1.2 Million Deaths Annually Due to Smoking in Pakistan, Says Chest Society President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manan Mandokhail:<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUETTA:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Sheerin Khan, President of the Pakistan Chest Society Center, has highlighted the grave impact of smoking in Pakistan, revealing that 1.2 million deaths occur annually due to smoking-related causes. Speaking at a press conference held at the Quetta Press Club on Saturday, Dr. Khan emphasized that over 69% of the chemicals in cigarettes are carcinogenic.<\/p>\n

Dr. Khan was accompanied by notable medical professionals, including Dr. Maqbool Langove, Dr. Nasir Azim, Dr. Mahmoud Shahwani, Dr. Waheed Shah, and Dr. Zia. He stressed the detrimental effects of smoking on children\u2019s health, particularly when parents smoke. \u201cChildren exposed to secondhand smoke suffer from asthma, pneumonia, and other diseases, and the risks increase, leading to conditions such as paralysis,\u201d Dr. Khan noted.<\/p>\n

Citing statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Khan pointed out that more than 8 million people globally die each year due to smoking, with 7 million succumbing directly to smoking and 1.2 million deaths attributed to secondhand smoke exposure. \u201cNicotine, a component found in tobacco, affects mood and creates a temporary sensation of energy, but its effects quickly wear off, leaving individuals feeling tired and restless,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Dr. Khan also discussed the broader health impacts of smoking, including a weakened immune system, yellowing of the skin, hair loss, poor eyesight, and other diseases. \u201cIn Pakistan alone, the treatment of smoking-related diseases costs more than one and a half billion rupees annually. These funds could instead be directed towards the country\u2019s construction and development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He called for a united effort from all stakeholders to combat the smoking epidemic and reduce its devastating effects on public health. \u201cWe must work together to address this issue and protect future generations from the harmful consequences of smoking,\u201d Dr. Khan urged.<\/p>\n

The press conference underscored the urgent need for increased awareness and stronger anti-smoking measures to mitigate the health crisis caused by tobacco use in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manan Mandokhail: QUETTA:\u00a0Dr. Sheerin Khan, President of the Pakistan Chest Society Center, has highlighted the grave impact of smoking in Pakistan, revealing that 1.2 million deaths occur annually due to smoking-related causes. Speaking at a press conference held at the Quetta Press Club on Saturday, Dr. Khan emphasized that over 69% of the chemicals in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.quettavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Dr.-Shireen-Khan-e1717252915911.png?resize=250%2C263&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quetta-zila-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t