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World No Tobacco Day


World No Tobacco Day was created in 1987 by the World Health Organization's (WHO) Member States to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products. The first World No-Tobacco Day was on April 7, 1988, the 40th anniversary of the WHO, and the goal was to encourage people to quit using tobacco for at least 24 hours. In 1988, the World Health Assembly passed Resolution WHA42.19, which called for World No Tobacco Day to be celebrated annually on May 31. Each year, the WHO links the day to a different tobacco-related theme. The theme for 2024 is "Protecting children from tobacco industry interference".

Tobacco growing can contribute to habitat fragmentation, land degradation, and loss of biodiversity. It can also disrupt water cycles, and the chemicals that leach into nearby water sources can kill fish and harm other animals and humans. 

World No Tobacco Day, celebrated annually on May 31, is a day to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and the industry's business practices. The day also highlights what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, which kills up to half of its users and contributes to more than eight million deaths each year.

The day's theme addresses a specific issue related to tobacco and its industry each year. For example, the 2023 theme was "Grow food, not tobacco". The campaign's goals included:

  • ·       Encouraging governments to end subsidies on tobacco growing
  • ·       Using the savings to support farmers to switch to more sustainable crops
  • ·       Raising awareness about the benefits of moving away from tobacco
  • ·       Supporting efforts to combat desertification and environmental degradation
  • ·       Exposing industry efforts to obstruct sustainable livelihoods work 

Tobacco use is unsafe for everyone, but especially for children, teens, and young adults. The younger a person starts using tobacco products, the more likely they are to become dependent on nicotine.

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