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HAVE A HEART - GIVE UP SMOKING!
Today I read in a newspaper that 31 May is World Smokefree Day. The theme for 2009 is "Give quiting a go - you can do it!"
On 3 December 2003, an amendment to the Smoke-free Environments Act (SPEA) 1990 was passed in New Zealand. The amendment requires that :
- Buildings and grounds of schools and early childhood centres are smoke free
- Licensed premises (bars, restaurants, cafes, sports clubs, casinos) are smoke free indoors
- Workplaces - including offices, factories, warehouse, work canteens and ‘smoke’ rooms are smoke free
- The display of tobacco products in retail outlets are restricted, and a ‘smoking kills’ sign must be visible near the display
- Herbal smoking products are included in the smoke free requirements
- Access to smoking products to under 18 years old is restricted
These requirements are designed to protect non smokers from second hand smoke. Some of other purpose are to regulate the marketing, advertising and promotion of tobacco products, and to monitor and regulate the presence of harmful constituents in tobacco products and tobacco smoke.
Smoking can cause diseases cardiovascular disease or lung disease. Changes the lifestyle such as exercice, weight management, and stopping smoking can significantly reduce the risk of the disease. So, if you want to have a heart, give up smoking.
If you want to know more about smokefree, click here, and more information about Smokefree Law you can visit New Zealand Ministry of Health website.
INFLUENZA AND A COLD - THE DIFFERENCE
Influenza virus is difference from a cold virus. Influenza is more serious than a common cold. Influenza can leave you ill for up to 10 days. Most people suffer from a high fever, tiredness and may require bed rest. Complication like pneumonia can follow.
Unlike influenza, a cold virus affects only the nose, throat, and upper chest and last for a few days, usually 2-4 days. The cold symptoms are less severe than the influenza symptoms. High fever is less common and shivering attacks and severe headaches are rare. Muscular pains and vomiting are infrequent and the cough is less severe. There is no vaccine available for colds.
Influenza usually causes epidemics every year during the winter months or change the season. Immunisation against influenza is the best protection. But, when should people get vaccinated? Can the vaccination be given to the children? How safe is the vaccine? etc.
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SWINE FLU
How it spreads? Similar as a typical seasonal flu does, the virus spreads via coughs, sneezes or touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth nose or eyes.
The best you can do to stop the spread of any type of influenze virus is :
- stay at home an away from other if you are sick.
- cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, put used
- put used tissue into a rubbish bin
- avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth coz germs spread that way
- be careful to wash hands often with soap and dry them thoroughly. even when you start feeling better there is still a risk of infecting others
- keep surfaces clean at home, school and work.
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