Absolute Dental Centre

Wise-Up to Roll-Ups
You may have noticed in the press recently, the new advertising campaign
from the NHS called Wise-up to roll-ups.
It is a new awareness campaign to highlight the health risks associated with
rolling tobacco.
How many times have we all heard a friend or a loved one say “I smoke roll-ups,
which are better for you than normal cigarettes”?
The truth is the risks are just the same, if not more so if a filter isn’t used.
Just because a roll-up cigarette may contain less tobacco than an ordinary cigarette
it is manufactured in exactly the same way and contains exactly the same
toxic chemicals.
One of the reasons the team here at Absolute Dental are supporting this campaign
is because, studies have suggested that people who smoke roll-up cigarettes have an increased risk of cancer in the mouth, Oesophagus, Pharynx and Larynx, compared
to smokers of manufactured cigarettes.
The health of our patients is our number one priority and we want to ensure that
all our patients are kept well informed and receive the best possible care.
Of course there is no such thing as a safe cigarette, both manufactured and rolling tobacco exposes the smoker to 4,000 toxic chemicals, many of which are carcinogenic
and poisonous.
Here is a list of only a few:-
Cadmium – highly poisonous metal used in batteries.
Formaldehyde – used to preserve dead bodies.
Ammonia – found in strong cleaning fluids.
Benzene – used as a solvent in fuel.
Cyanide – Industrial pollutant.
Arsenic – deadly poison found in insecticides.
If you, or someone you know, could benefit from a little extra help to give
up smoking, the good news is there is plenty available.
You can log on to www.wiseupandquit.co.uk to request your free Wise-up pouch
which contains a helpful progress tracker, an introduction to nicotine replacement
therapy, smoking fact cards and a tangle. (which is a device designed to keep your
mind and hands occupied during those difficult moments).
For further information and advice you can contact the NHS stop smoking helpline
on 0800 028 0553 or call your local NHS stop smoking service:-
Plymouth – 01752 314040 Torbay Care Trust – 01803 299160.

Written by Kelly