Free Online Articles Directory
Home Page  E.Aartheeswari |
|||||
 |
E.Aartheeswari, IX, standard, 1B1 Section,
Soma Sundara Kanya Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Kanchipuram631501. Tamil Nadu State South India. Stay Away From Tobacco and Alcohol and Save Your Life. “Tobacco exports should be expanded aggressively because Americans are smoking” less” observes Dan Quayle. “ Fool in the one end and fire in the other”, says Bernard Shaw about the smokers. with the “Cancer Stick lighted by match stick”. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) More than one out of five adults are smokers. Tobacco use is very much among youngsters all over the world. At the out set let us go to the very origin of Tobacco. Tobacco is necessarily an agricultural product, recognized as Norcotic substance and an addictive drug, processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Smoke from burning, or otherwise heated, tobacco is inhaled in the forms of cigarettes, cigars, stem pipes, bongs, and hookahs. Tobacco has its native in American Continent Nations and from there entered all over the Globe. Probably Sir Walter Raleigh might have introduced tobacco to the rest of Europe and other countries. Allotrophy of tobacco: Tobacco can also be chewed, dipped (placed between the cheek and gum), or sniffed into the nose as finely powdered snuff. Tobacco in any form is “ a slow poison” Why People use tobacco? People pick up this habit of using tobacco for a variety of reasons. Youngsters mistakenly believe that smoking lends charm to their personality or it is style statement. Others are driven to smoking as they feel low self-esteem and for a few, they smoke just as their friends and family smoke and some to get rid of their anxiety or tension etc. Health Hazards Posed by Tobacco: Tobacco stuffed in Cigarette causes Cancer of lung, larynx(voice- box) Oral cavity, Pharynx (throat), oesophagus(swallowing tube connecting the stomach) and other organs like pancreas, cervix etc. smoking is also responsible for about 87% of lung cancer. “Poison is a poison though it comes from a Golden Cup” Tobacco is tobacco though it comes as cigarette or snuff powder or pulverized substance to be “ inhaled into the nasal cavity to get a tingling sensation “ or Tobacco dust sweetened to be chewed to get the kick Other Health Problems caused by Tobacco use: Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease and it makes pneumonia and asthma worse. Smoking constricts the blood vessels and resulting in the strain for the heart. Women and Tobacco: “ A lady with cigarette in pregnancy means a baby with deformities” Using tobacco can also damage women’s reproductive health. Tobacco use is linked with reduced fertility and the highest risk of miscarriage, early delivery (premature-birth), still birth, Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Lateral Damages by Tobacco: Smoking tobacco has also been linked to other problems including gum diseases, cataracts, peptic ulcers etc. It can also result in blindness. How harmful is Second Hand Smoking: Furhermore, the smoke from smokers (called second hand smoking or environmental tobacco smoke) has a harmful health effect on those exposed to it. As a result innocent children, misocapnic (Non-smoking) by standers and fellow passengers, children close to smoking parents are affected by smokers. Based on data collected from 1995 t o1999 the CDC (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) and estimated by it that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking. Smoking generally affects a smoker’s health, having nearly every organ of the body and causing many diseases. Benefits of Quitting Smoking: Former smokers live longer than continuous smokers. Quitting smoking decreases the risk of lung cancers. Women who stop smoking reduce their risks of having “ low birth weight baby”. People who stop smoking when they are young, get the greater health benefits from quitting smoking. Why People Continue tobacco? Smokers slowly become addicted to Nicotine and smoking for them will become a habit. Smokers should know they are more likely to die from heart attack or stroke. Alcohol: The first thing in the human personality that dissolves in alcohol is dignity. Perhaps “Drunkenness is vice” from the spiritual point of view. Also “ Drunkenness is temporary madness” Alcoholic beverages has been consumed by humans since pre-historic times, for a variety of hygienic, dietary, medicinal, religious, and recreational reasons. . Alcohol is most used and abused drug on the planet. Alcohol slows the activity of central nervous system inducing calming and trance like effect. Everything is Liquor for a Drunkard: Once a drunkard went to a bar and demanded “ Give me a bottle of less”. The bar tender wondered “ we only sell Rum, Gin, Beer, wine but no such thing as you ask for. This bloke explained “ No no my doctor said “ Drink less”. Alcohol simply makes the drunkard mad. Chemistry of Alcohol: Sugar from fruit, berries, vegetables or grapes combines with yeasts in the air to make ethyl alcohol and Carbondioxide. Fermentation yields a potential of 14% alcohol. Alcohol among People: 8% of Americans are heavy drinkers.Approximately 8 million Americans are alcoholics. What alcohol can do ? Alcoholism can cause Biological, psychological and environmental problems. Alcohol is a damaging liquid that upsets many bodily functions including liver and kidneys and also causes interpersonal behavioural disruptions .Alcohol prevents body’s proper functioning. Most of the sexual assault victims and criminals are committed when they are drunk. Conclusion: Youth is a stage where we can sow the seeds of good habits. Because it is convenient to Sow in the Season and it is easy to bend the branch is tender. We must cultivate good habits when we are young if we are to enjoy the fruits of healthy life. We must say a definite “No” to evil habits like smoking and drinking. We should never taste them even for fun. After all health is invaluable and inestimable and more important than the pseudo pleasures obtained from Alcohol and Tobacco, i.e. Drinking and Smoking. We as Princes and Princesses of the Globe and Youthful ambassadors of Health must reject the two kings namely “smoking and Drinking” to save (y)our lives. Sort By: Date | Popularity
 Using Local Literatures and Translations to Teach EnglishThis study aims at elucidating the universal phenomenon that native literatures and translations can be beneficially and effectively used as a launching pad to learn a foreign language like English Non Verbal skillsNon verbal skills are as important for everyone
especially for teachers to make their communication effective ones
as verbal communication in our day today life Mental PabulumQuotations are ready made wisdom, They are like putting centuries in capsules. Quotstions are pregnant with wisdom.
Pithy sentences carefully constructed like squeezing fruits for juice. Devotional Hymns Sung in Praise of Lord ShivaSaint Gnana Sambandar used to go to Srine to shrine and sing Lord's Praise. On one such occasion as his life mission, he had been to Ilambayan kottur, Shiva temple near Tankkolam, Chennai, Madras. He dedicated 10 songs to Lord Shiva in this temple. The striking aspect here is he established a close relationship with the almighty. Importance of Effective Communication" I pray to God even when I am smoking" is better way of communication than saying " I smoke when I pray"Communication plays a vital role in everyday life. Politicians win easily vote and come to power simply because they are adepts in the art of communication though they tell lies. For teachers communication is very essential. This article deals with " Importance of Effective communication" with all its nuances.
|
 |
|||
|
Article Categories
|
|
||||
|
|
|||||
