To prevent the mental and behavioral disorders caused by tobacco, attention must be paid to reducing risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors that may trigger tobacco use:
- Psycho-social situation
- Curiosity
- Stress
- Social reinforcement such as integration into groups
Secondary prevention
- Pulmonary function: increased consumption of fruit (apples and bananas) and tomatoes was associated with a slower decline in expiratory one-second capacity (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC): per tercile of intake, an increase by
- 3.59 ml/year smaller decrease in FEV1 value
- 3.69 ml/year lower drop in FVC
The greatest benefit was obtained in ex-smokers.
