Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Risks from Smoking:
-Encourage viewers to Call to Action
seek support from
friends, family, or
professionals, such as
doctors or quitline
services.
-Provide a website or
helpline for more
information or support
in quitting smoking.
-Approximately 85% of lung
cancer cases are
tobacco-related.
-Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons and nitrosamines
in tobacco smoke are
carcinogens that damage lung
cells.
-Passive smoking (secondhand
smoke) also increases lung
cancer risk.
Lung Cancer
and Smoking:
-Types of lung cancer
associated with smoking:
Non-Small Cell Lung
Cancer (NSCLC) and
Small Cell Lung Cancer
(SCLC).
-Symptoms of lung
cancer: persistent cough,
chest pain,
breathlessness, and
coughing up blood.
-The role of smoking in
the mutation of genes
that can lead to lung
cancer.
-Smoking also increases
the risk of developing
cancers of the mouth,
throat, esophagus,
pancreas, bladder, and
kidney.
Benefits of
Quitting Smoking:
-Within 20 minutes after quitting, heart rate and blood
pressure drop.
-After 12 hours, carbon monoxide levels in blood
normalize.
-2-12 weeks after quitting, circulation improves, and lung
function increases.
-1-9 months after quitting, coughing and shortness of
breath decrease.
- 10 years after quitting, the risk of dying from lung cancer
is about half that of a person who is still smoking.
Benefits of Quitting:
Additional Tips and Encouragement for Quitting:
-1 year after quitting: The risk of coronary
heart disease is about half that of a
-Tips for quitting: Set a quit date, tell friends and family
smoker's.
for support, be prepared for challenges, use
-5 years after quitting: Stroke risk can fall to
quit-smoking aids like gum or patches.
that of a non-smoker.
-The financial benefits: calculate the savings from not
-10 years after quitting: The risk of larynx
purchasing tobacco.
and pancreas cancer decreases.
-15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary-Improvements in lifestyle and family health: better
breath, clothes, and home smell; lower health risks for
heart disease is similar to that of a
family members from secondhand smoke.
non-smoker’s.