1. THE UNIVERSITY OF
LAHORE
CIVIL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

2. ENGLISH
LANGUAGE SKILLS

3. SMOKING

4. PRESENTED BY :
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TALHA IQBAL
MUHAMMAD TALHA
MUHAMMAD FARAZ
MUHAMMAD TALHA
FAIZAN SARFRAZ
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(065)
(071)
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5. What is smoking ?
Smoking is the habit of inhaling
and exhaling smoke of tobacco.

6. INGREDIENTS:
Ammonia: helps absorb more nicotine.
Arsenic: deadly poison that makes your lip burn.
Benzene: cancer causing chemical.
Cadmium: causes damage to liver and brain.

7. Cadmium
batteries
Butane
Lighter
Fluid
Stearic acid
Candle Wax
Hexamine
Barbecue
Lighter
Toluene
Industrial
Solvent
Nicotine
Insecticide
Ammonia
Toilet Cleaner
Acetic acid
Vinegar
Methane
Sewer Gas
Arsenic
Poison
Carbon
Monoxide
Methanol
Rocket Fuel

8. EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON
HUMAN HEALTH
• Smoking effects human body by raising
nicotine level and blood pressure.
• Smoking has many other risks like;
a. Heart Disease
b. Cancer
c. Fatigue

9. HEALTH RISKS
• CANCERS
• HEART DISEASES
• LUNGS DISEASES
• REPRODUCTIVE DAMAGES
• BIRTH DEFECTS
• DIABETIES

10. CANCERS
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LUNGS CANCER
MOUTH CANCER
THROAT CANCER
KIDNEY CACER
PANCREAS CANCER

11. OTHER DAMAGES
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WRINKLED SKIN
TOOTH LOSS
STOMACH ULCER
UNWANTED WEIGHT LOSS

12. POPULATION OF PAKISTAN
INVOLVED IN SMOKING
• Pakistan has the highest consumption of
tobacco in South Asia.
• The habit of smoking is mostly found in
youth and the lower class of society.
• According to some surveys, 40% males
and 8% females are involved in
smoking.

13. EFFECT OF SMOKING ON
ENVIORMENT
• By smoking our environment is effected by the
smoke released by the smoker by polluting the
atmosphere.
• It is also been estimated that one tree is
consumed for every 300 cigarettes produced.

14. DEATH RATE DUE TO
SMOKING
• In Pakistan about 10,000 people die
every year because of smoking.
• More then 430,000 people died
every year world wide.
• In Pakistan lung cancer is caused
directly by tobacco in 90% of cases.

15. WHY YOUNG PEOPLE
START SMOKING?

16. • Most people start smoking and go on to
become regular smokers as adults.
• The most suggested reason of smoking is
that young people are attracted to the
“image” they associate.
• Young people are also most likely to start
if their friends or family are smokers.

17. WHY WE SHOULD GIVE
UP SMOKING ?

18. • Smoking effects your taste and
smell , making both of them less
sensitive.
• Smokers suffer more frequently
from bronchitis.
• Smoking increases the risk of
developing diabetes.

19. HOW TO PREVENT
SMOKING ?

20. • Most of daily smokers began smoking before
18 years old. Youth smoking can be prevented
with the combined effort of families, schools,
communities and policy makers.
• Government should also play its role in
prevention of smoking by declaring smoking
illegal and by preventing it from being
produced in the country or being imported.

21. WAYS TO AVOID SMOKING
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USE OF CHEWING GUM
STAY BUSY
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH NON SMOKERS
EXERCISE
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

23. CONCLUSION
A non smoker should turn down
tobacco if ever offered & persuade
others to do so.
‘’BECAUSE ONCE YOU START,
IT IS HARD TO STOP.’’