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Udupi: Anti-tobacco Day Message Conveyed in Unique Way

  •   Tue, May 31 2011 12:52:26 PM

Udupi: Anti-tobacco Day Message Conveyed in Unique Way
 
Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (PS)
 
Udupi, May 31: Known for their creative ideas, artists of Manipal Sand Art and Artists Forum - Shreenath Manipal, Venki Palimar, Ravi Hirebettu - carved a sculpture out of paper cups to depict the adverse effect of consuming tobacco on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day.

The programme was organized jointly by Kasturba Hospital Manipal and Shirdi Saibaba Cancer Hospital.
 
Medical Officer Dr Pulgaonkar unveiled the sculpture. The sculpture consisted of human skull, scorpions and crabs attacking, along with cigarettes, with a message to quit smoking.
 
Dr Vidyasagar, professor and unit head, department of radiotherapy and oncology, Kasturba Hoapital, Manipal was present.
 
In India about 8,00,000 to 9,00,000 people die due to consumption of tobacco, at the rate of one death every 8 seconds. Chances of cardiac diseases are three times more in tobacco consumers than others.

The main ingredient in tobacco, nicotine, weakens the supply of blood and oxygen and damages lungs.
  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai / Mapusa

    Tue, May 31 2011

    Like Anti Tobacco Day - Karnataka needs to have Anti Corruption Day.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Tue, May 31 2011

    About half a million people die
    in India due to the smoking
    habit. The medical expenses
    associated with the smoking habit
    will be in the billions of dollars
    every year.

    The Medical profession has to
    take the initiative to
    discourage this terrible habit of
    self-killing fun of life.

    Those movie stars and sport stars
    who are advertising for the
    smoking industry must be warned
    by the public, because they play
    a very key role in introducing and
    promoting this terrible habit to
    the young generation.

    While working at the night shift
    in 1974, I started the smoking
    habit, and it was a fun to smoke
    several cigarettes. The plant
    manager Mr. Ralph Kenner who used
    to be a smoker and suffered several
    sickness associated with the
    smoking habit hit on my shoulder
    and said " Sam, you are an educated
    person like me, and I was very
    foolish to start this smoking habit. I wasted a lot of money
    for the last 25 years, and now
    got sick. Please stop this habit
    today". After that, I might have
    smoked less than 5 cigarettes in
    my life for fun. Through any way
    possible, discourage the beginners
    as much and as early as possible.

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  • jackson, dubai,barke

    Tue, May 31 2011

    I quit smoking 6 times a month.

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  • Babanna, Jeppu, Mangalaore

    Tue, May 31 2011

    Humble request to all my fellow Indians Please quit smoking.earlier is the better

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  • HENRY MISQUITH/M'LORE, Bahrain

    Tue, May 31 2011

    Once u quit smoking, u feel very light. So ENJOY life, quit smoking!

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