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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
Every year, on 31 May, celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on "tobacco and lung health." The campaign will increase awareness on: • the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease, • the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people. Goals of the World No Tobacco Day 2019 The most effective measure to improve lung health is to reduce tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure. But knowledge among large sections of the general public, and particularly among smokers, on the implications for the health of people’s lungs from tobacco smoking and second-hand smoke exposure is low in some countries. Despite strong evidence of the harms of tobacco on lung health, the potential of tobacco control for improving lung health remains underestimated. The World No Tobacco Day 2019 campaign will raise awareness on the: • risks posed by tobacco smoking and second-hand smoke exposure; • awareness on the particular dangers of tobacco smoking to lung health; • magnitude of death and illness globally from lung diseases caused by tobacco, including chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer; • emerging evidence on the link between tobacco smoking and tuberculosis deaths; • implications of second-hand exposure for lung health of people across age groups; • importance of lung health to achieving overall health and well-being; • feasible actions and measures that key audiences, including the public and governments, can take to reduce the risks to lung health posed by tobacco.
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Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:16+
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