World No Tobacco Day-2019

World No Tobacco Day-2019

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared every year 31st of May as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The main aim of this campaign is to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure. This year the theme of the WNTD is “tobacco and lung health”, highlighting the:

  • The negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease, and
  • the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people.