Smoking and its consequences

Smoking is one of humanity’s most harmful habits. Tobacco smoke damages the body in various ways, often without the smoker realizing the immediate impact.

Smoking negatively affects the heart and blood circulatory system, increasing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease (damaged blood vessels) and cerebrovascular diseases (damaged arteries that supply the brain with blood), cancer.

On October 23, 2024, given the urgency of the problem, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, jointly with Armangul M. Jembayeva, a specialist of Shygys Preventive Medicine Center, conducted an interactive lesson for school students (grades 9-11) of East Kazakhstan region, on the topic: “Smoking and its consequences” about the harmful effects of smoking, its consequences and ways to prevent this bad habit.

The lesson delved into the physiological and psychological consequences of smoking, leading to incurable diseases, psychological and physiological addiction, infertility and death.

Students were provided with useful recommendations on leading active and healthy lifestyles, focusing on sports, active forms of recreation, and creativity.