If you're a smoker, consider trying to stop smoking on World No Tobacco Day.
On the 31st of May each year, WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce consumption. Tobacco use is the second cause of death globally (after hypertension) and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide.
The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2010 is "Gender and Tobacco" with an emphasis on marketing to women. The campaign focuses on the damaging effects of tobacco marketing towards women and girls.
The World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments and the public:
- to demand a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
- to support implementation and strong enforcement of legislation to provide 100% protection from tobacco smoke in all public and work places, and
- to take global action to advocate for women's freedom from tobacco.
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