Tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is recognised as one of the foremost avoidable contributors to the world’s mortality statistics. It is a key modifiable risk factor of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, lung, and cardiovascular diseases. World Health Organization…
Cigarette smoking kills nearly six million people each year. In Malaysia alone it is often reported as 10,000 lives lost annually. For every death by smoking, it has been reported that at least three others are left with health consequences…
A recent tweet to Dr. Husna (our dental columnist) highlighted one of the dangers of smoking which is often forgotten, namely oral health and its effects due to tobacco smoking. The tweet went, “Does smoking affect the gums?”, and the…
This article aims to encourage smokers who have not considered quitting to start a quit attempt. For those who have tried and failed, to try again; and for those who have succeeded, to remain abstinent. The longer you are abstinent,…