Every year on May 31 around the world, World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is celebrated around the world. It is intended to provide 24 hours of complete tobacco use around the world. The day is expected to draw attention to the widespread use of tobacco use and adverse health risks, which currently account for more than 7 million deaths each year worldwide, with 890,000 of which are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.
According to the World Health Organization, there are 1.1 billion tobacco users and nearly 350 million smokeless tobacco users worldwide.
Visit the No-Tobacco website. Support the development of smoke-free public spaces, factories, and public transportation. Toll-free quit-smoking phone numbers are available, according to the public. To post on social media, use #worldnotobaccoday or #notobacco.
History
In 1987, World Health Organization (WHO) member states established World No Tobacco Day.
The WHO decided that April 7, 1988, to be "a world no-smoking day" in 1987. The day's aim was to encourage tobacco users around the world to refrain from using tobacco products for 24 hours, an attempt that might have aided those trying to quit.
