Healthy trivia "Smoking Room"

1. Is it true that smoking cessation treatment costs lower than tobacco? !
Is it true that heated tobacco is also bad for the body?
3 Is tobacco smoke really PM2.5? !
4 Is it true that tobacco contains more than 200 harmful substances and carcinogens? !
5. Is it true that smoking will speed up aging?
6 Is it true that "smoking smoking cessation will restore immunity and make it harder to get infectious diseases"? !

It's true.
　The cause of continuing smoking is a brain disease called nicotine addiction. Therefore, you can use medicine or get treatment at a medical institution to quit smoking. Non-smoking treatment is covered by insurance if conditions are met. The standard treatment program is 12 weeks. It has been found that receiving drugs that support smoking cessation (smoking aids) or specialist smoking cessation treatment can be 3 to 4 times higher success rate than quitting smoking on their own.

If you are worried that "treatment costs are high," cigarettes actually cost more.
※Prices are based on the 2014 documentation.
Reference: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Smoking Support Manual (Second Edition) Supplementary and revised edition (external site)

It's true.
　Recently, more and more people have changed from cigarettes to heated cigarettes (cigarettes designed to absorb nicotine and absorb them from the lungs) because of their bodies concerned about their bodies. . However, it is known that heated tobacco also contains harmful substances such as carcinogens, so the risk of diseases caused by tobacco may increase. In addition, since nicotine absorbs nicotine addiction and makes it difficult to quit smoking, it is not effective to change smoking from cigarettes to heated tobacco as a process of smoking cessation.
Reference: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Smoking Support Manual (Second Edition) Supplementary and revised edition (external site)
　

It's true.
　PM2.5 refers to very small particles (microparticulate matter) with a particle size of 2.5 μm or less among small particles suspended in the atmosphere. It is generated by the combustion of grass, trees, fossil fuels, etc. Tobacco smoke is also a typical PM2.5.
Because PM2.5 is a very small particle, it is easy to penetrate deep into the lungs, causing inflammation of the whole body including the lungs. Therefore, it has been found that the mortality rate due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases increases in areas where PM2.5 concentrations are high.
Reference) e-health net (outside site)
　

It's true.
It is said that there are more than 200 types of carcinogens and other harmful substances contained in cigarette smoke. In addition, it has been shown that sidestream smoke contains more carcinogens than mainstream smoke.
For more information, please refer to [Non-smoking NOTE].
　 https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/kenko-iryo/kenkozukuri/tabako-health/note/eikyo/
Reference) e-health net (outside site)

It's true.
It is said that smoking causes the skin to darken the collagen under the skin, causing more wrinkles. In addition, it is said that it is easy to get dry skin, so it may give an old impression.
(Reference) Slide Collection on Smoking Issues of the Japan Society of Pulmonary Cancer (external site)

It's true.
Although the background has not yet been fully clarified, nicotine itself suppresses the division of T cells (cellular immunity by lymphocytes) due to nicotine itself, changes in the state of cytokines and prone to inflammation, the balance of the immune system are considered, such as changing and approaching Th2.
In other words, due to changes in the balance of the immune system, it is thought that pneumonia is more likely to become infected or cause inflammation, which is more likely to occur.

As early as one month after smoking cessation, respiratory symptoms such as coughs and wheezing improve. In addition, the immune function recovers, making it less susceptible to infectious diseases such as colds and flu.
Reference) e-health net (outside site)