A 2019 World Health Organization survey found that around the world, 65,000 children die before the age of 5 due to lower respiratory tract infections caused by exposure. secondhand smoke While the survey results of the National Statistical Office in 2021 found that 23.7% of Thai people aged 15 years and over still smoke in the house, of which 67.5% have the habit of smoking in the house every day. Under 5 years old, there were 5 households with smokers, of which 3 households smoked indoors.
death in the house
Dawn Limlaphan Director of Office of Major Risk Factor Control Support The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) spoke at the seminar. “Back home for the new year Smokeless”, organized by the Learning Community Development Network Association. Smoke-free family network Creative Media Network for Social Movement (Media Move) and ThaiHealth that from the drive to reduce those affected by cigarettes in the past Thai Health Promotion Foundation or ThaiHealth Give importance to promoting smoke-free homes. Because it reduces the risk of exposure to secondhand smoke. or third-hand smoke of members of the house and contributes to the members of the house smoking able to reduce and quit smoking successfully Importantly, it also protects young people from experimenting with smoking. Because family members who do not smoke will be role models in loving their own health and those close to them.
“On the occasion of the upcoming New Year’s Eve, ThaiHealth invites smokers to use this year’s New Year’s Eve. make a commitment to quit smoking as a gift instead of caring for yourself and your beloved family If a smoker needs help to quit smoking You can call for a free consultation at the smoking cessation line 1600″ Dawn said
Aroon said that for the concept of promoting smoke-free homes is an activity that ThaiHealth and partners have been operating for some time. There is an experiment to work in the sample target community to listen to information about cigarettes. and the second group to work with is local government because it was considered that there should be an announcement or a joint measure to allow families to smoke free Another group is A child development center that will provide positive communication to be conveyed to parents.
positive communication
Thanicha Limpanich Director of the Institute for the Promotion of Parents for Society Share the experience of working as a smoke-free family. By creating knowledge about the dangers of smoking and the effects that it will have on family members. 208 participants found that there was a change in smoking behavior, namely 171 people did not smoke in their homes and around their homes, 135 of them were able to reduce the amount of smoking and 24 people could quit smoking. One of the reasons for wanting to quit smoking is I want you to be proud and aware of the impact on family members
“Accept that doing this activity is really difficult. From working with many households, it was found that emotions were an important factor in quitting or reducing smoking. We should communicate with good intentions, good intentions, and tell our feelings. But not cursing, complaining, comparing, reducing blame. But when speaking out, it hurts my heart, for example, if you can’t quit, go die, something like this. Therefore, what I want to leave my family is Lower expectations, understand, give time, and encourage words and actions to help reduce, stop, and quit.” Thanicha said
Easy access, easy to attach, deeply embedded in genes and chromosomes
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suriyadew Tripati, M.D. Director of the Moral Center said parents who smoking Even though he smoked outside, he had to hurry back home and change his clothes. Because when we hold or touch our children, there is a chance that it will affect our health, such as allergies, sensitivity to stimuli. Nowadays, we are facing the problem of non-secondhand smoke exposure. which people who get second-hand cigarettes nicotine in cigarettes will enter the bloodstream even if you are not a smoker as well as the fetus Nicotine can easily enter a child’s bloodstream. Medical information indicates that Nicotine affects predisposition genes in the sex glands of the mother. when married have children The child will have a gene that predisposes to addiction. easy to get addicted Like diabetes, predisposition genes are passed down from generation to generation. and there are even more risks when being in an environment where nicotine is addicted
“Nicotine is in particles smaller than 5 microns, it can pass through the trachea and lower airways. Resulting in pneumonia, pleurisy, emphysema, and ten seconds to the brain. Therefore, pregnant mothers who are exposed to smoke or come into contact with the infection on the clothes of members of the household who smoke, such as husbands, eyes, will pass through. To the placenta and the blood stream in the baby. It is easy to access, attached, deeply embedded in the genes and chromosomes. Therefore, the house must be really smoke-free. To prevent second-hand smoke is the mother. and not passed down from generation to generation to great-grandchildren Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suriyadel said
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suriyadel further said that the quit smoking It’s difficult to have a reason because nicotine causes dopamine to have a higher centrifugal force. When quitting or stopping smoking, there are red symptoms, for example, after quitting for the first 6 months, high centrifugal forces have a chance to come back. But after quitting for three years, the chances of quitting completely are very high. The recommended solution is giving information that Nicotine affects health and harms the body. But when addicted to nicotine, the heart must retreat. We have medical personnel to help you quit. As for the home itself, we need to understand and encourage each other. Be friendly instead of adding to the stress. And must find stress-management activities to compensate for smoking, such as doing volunteer activities that make them feel valued But it’s important to make a resolution to protect third- and fourth-hand smoke recipients by not bringing cigarettes into the house.
Gemmanee Boonsue Leader of the Awareness Development Project for Knowing Risk Factors for Smoking and Alcohol (Volunteer project) sponsored by ThaiHealth. Said that young children are directly at risk from the dangers of smoking. because they have lower immunity than adults Therefore, when receiving toxins from secondhand smoke is cigarette smoke and third hand cigarettes is cigarette ash will affect health more than adults Because this group of children are in the house and in the car up to 85% of each day.
From working in various pilot areas Parents need the motivation that is their own children. which is very effective in quitting smoking led to activities designed to provide both knowledge change in attitude And how to take care of yourself through 5 activities in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation that smoking and alcohol prevention It should start from childhood that has never realized or had this habit before. The project therefore designed activities for children to cope with the dangers of smoking through 5 strategies: 1. drama to raise awareness of the dangers Drama game, 3. Self-stress management activity instead of using cigarettes, 4. Creative self-care activity, and 5. Child idol creation activity. To allow children to be a voice for parents to think about the effects of smoking on their families. Teachers act as a connector between home and school to look after children.
can be changed by the power of love
Miss Panjarat Kulma 10 years old, he said he had asthma. When smelling cigarettes or touching them, they cough and itch. When dad finishes smoking, he comes home with the smell on his clothes or on the couch. What everyone received was health of people in the house causing dizziness and allergies all the time
“One day, I decided to walk and tell ask father to stop smoking for the health of you and your mother I don’t want my father to get cancer. So the father decided to quit smoking. It took about 3 months to fight with myself, gradually losing weight until I successfully quit. Make our homes without the smell of cigarettes. Dad doesn’t smell bad. no bad breath no body odor Father’s health began to improve. And no more arguing about the smell of cigarettes.” Ms. Pancharat say goodbye
