Every year on the 31st of May, the world celebrates World No Tobacco Day. This initiative was initiated by the World Health Organization in 1988 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to…
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…
It has been mentioned many times. It has been propagandised. It is a mantra. Smoking kills. Yet, at the end of a quaint little fishing village in Malaysia, free from pollution, an old mak cik, proudly gloats that it is…
I am sure everyone has seen the recent campaign to reduce smoking. Gory pictures are printed on cigarette packs to put some sense of regret while they open the plastic and the top. How much has this really worked? I…
In an earlier article, the dangers of tobacco smoking and the benefits of quitting were discussed. In that same article (https://www.mmgazette.com/say-no-to-smoking-dr-amer-siddiq/) an explanation on how nicotine works in the brain to cause addiction was clarified. A simple and quick assessment…
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,…