Assessment of the impact of smoking on development and current specific process in the lungs

Abstract

Russia is among the countries with a high prevalence of smoking. The effect of tobacco smoke on the bronchopulmonary system has an adverse effect on its development and functioning, contributes to a weakening of the protective properties of the mucosa, local immunity, which predisposes to the development and progression and recurrence of infectious diseases, including pulmonary tuberculosis. The existence of mycobacterium tuberculosis in conditions of constant exposure to tobacco smoke leads to the formation of drug-resistant forms, especially against the background of general immunodeficiency in people with HIV infection, the number of which in each year in the world increases. According to the results of literature review, the adverse effect of tobacco smoke on the human body and on the mycobacterium of tuberculosis is shown, which leads to an increase in the incidence among smokers. Combination of smoking and tubercu- losis worsens the process of treatment, contributes to chronic diseases, recurrence of the process and disability of patients. The solution to the problem of quitting is part of the prevention and treatment of many infectious and non-infectious diseases.