Through extensive epidemiological and clinical studies, researchers have shown that smoking is a health hazard of the first order. Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. More than 80 percent of fatalities in this category are due to cigarette smoking. It is a major cause of cancer of the oral cavity, smokers are six times more likely to contract cancer of the mouth, larynx, throat and oesophagus than non-smokers. It is also a chief cause of pulmonary diseases and is one of the leading causes of heart diseases. It is a contributory factor in cancers of the bladder, kidney and panaceas. The sale and purchase of this injurious to health item should be banned in our country. I request the authorities to take action against this deadly and fatal thing.
ABDUL BASIT
Islamabad
