Paper Title :Environmental Impact of Tobacco Smokes and Human Health Issues
Author :Benedict A. Ogbonna, Anayo Udeh
Article Citation :Benedict A. Ogbonna ,Anayo Udeh ,
(2017 ) " Environmental Impact of Tobacco Smokes and Human Health Issues " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 19-21,
Volume-3,Issue-6
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 consquences resulting to respiratory morbidity and mortality.
Inherent in tobacco is nicotine, an additive 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-3,Issue-6
Copyright: © Institute of Research and Journals
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