Local company urges smokers to quit smoking with the Smokerlyzer® for World Cancer Day.
World cancer day takes place every 4th February across the globe and this year the taglines are “A Day to Unite” and “We Can, I Can”, in a bid to show support for all those affected by cancer. The day also aims to increase awareness of cancer and to educate and encourage the world to donate, and help prevent cancer; a disease which claimed the lives of 8.2 million people worldwide in 2012 and is expected to claim up to 13 million by 2030 [1].
Statistics show that lung cancer is the “leading cause of cancer death in men and the second leading cause in women” but unfortunately “smoking is by far the most important risk factor for lung cancer” and the most preventable one (American Cancer Society, 2015) .
A leading manufacturer of exhaled breath and gas monitoring instruments, who in 2016 are celebrating two important anniversaries – 40 years in business and 30 years of one of their most successful exports – the Smokerlyzer, Bedfont Scientific are revered as pioneers in the medical gas analysis market.
Jason Smith, General Manager at Bedfont, comments,
“The Smokerlyzer is a breath analysis monitor that detects the harmful amount of carbon monoxide (CO) in your lungs, and therefore your blood, that is inhaled from smoking. Those who smoke can build up high levels of CO in the blood, which can lead to heart disease, circulation problems and high blood pressure. Used in smoking cessation clinics, it is a way to establish a smoker’s status whilst acting as a motivational visual aid to encourage them to quit and to measure their progress whilst doing so, helping to prevent cancer and other smoking related diseases.”
Jane Wright, Public Health Manager at Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service and long-term advocate of the Smokerlyzer, said,
“The Smokerlyzer CO monitors have been providing support to health professionals and acted as a motivational aid to smokers for the past few decades. Being able to support smokers daily and incorporating stop smoking treatment into their tech-products will massively increase the chance of helping smokers to quit.”
REFERENCES
[1] American Cancer Society. Global Cancer Facts & Figures 3rd Edition. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2015