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Written by: Ouyang Dehao
2021-05-28 18:39
Last update date: 2021-05-28 18:40
The global new crown pneumonia epidemic continues. May 31 is "World No Tobacco Day". The World Health Organization has set the theme of 2021 as "Commitment to Quit Smoking", aiming to encourage smokers around the world to quit smoking immediately during the epidemic.
The Hong Kong Committee on Smoking and Health urged all citizens of Hong Kong to wear running suits or sportswear to respond to the event on May 31 (next Monday).
During June this year, the committee will arrange for mobile publicity vehicles and street stations to visit many districts in Hong Kong, and distribute limited lemons and smoke-free promotional materials to the public for free.
More than 160 companies, organizations, non-profit organizations, hospitals and schools actively participated in the "Smoke-free Running Wear Day".
In the picture, the Anglican St. James Primary School and "Mid Me" take action to support a smoke-free and healthy life.
(Provided by the Hong Kong Committee on Smoking and Health)
Tobacco will increase the chance of severe illness and death from new coronary pneumonia
The Hong Kong Committee on Smoking and Health this year organized a promotion plan with the theme of "Along with the epidemic. Start with a smoke-free" to encourage all Hong Kong citizens to support the "Smoke-free Running Wear Day" and put on running clothes or sportswear to respond to the activity on May 31 , In order to promote smokers' exercise to quit their addiction and devote themselves to a healthy and smoke-free life.
According to the WHO, tobacco will increase the chance of severe illness and death from new coronary pneumonia. Long-term smoking will also severely damage the heart function. The nicotine in tobacco makes it easier for cholesterol to accumulate in blood vessels, causing vascular embolism, and the risk of heart disease is higher than that of non- Smokers are 2 to 4 times higher.
If unfortunately suffer from acute myocardial infarction, it is not suitable or need to delay vaccination, and the injection can only be given 3 to 6 months after the condition is stable.
Lemon can relieve the withdrawal symptoms of smoking cessation
The committee will launch a series of publicity activities and launch the "Healthy Start Diary", which will provide smokers with 7-day tips on combating addiction. It will also provide non-smokers with information on healthy living and encourage them to support their family and friends to quit smoking.
The committee will also arrange mobile publicity vehicles and street-stop publicity. During June, it will visit many districts in Hong Kong, and the smoke-free spokesperson "Midian Me" will appear for the first time in "砵" smokers and second-hand smokers, and will distribute free limited lemons and Smoke-free promotional materials.
According to the committee, lemon is the best natural smoking cessation food. It is rich in vitamin C, which helps stimulate saliva secretion. It not only relieves the withdrawal symptoms of smoking cessation, such as dry mouth and mental concentration difficulties, but also enhances immunity. Effectively prevent osteoporosis.
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