World No Tobacco Day is observed annually on May 31 to highlight the risk associated with the use of tobacco. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco. The member state of WHO created world Anti tobacco day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.
According to WHO, tobacco use kills more than 8 million people around the globe each year. This is a number that is predicted to grow unless anti-tobacco actions are increased. In the United States, tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease. It causes many types of cancer, as well as heart disease, stroke, lung disease, kidney failure and other health problems.
Every year WHO encourages people that empower young people to stand up to big tobacco companies by resisting their ads and marketing. WHO is working to expose myths and the ways tobacco companies market their products to young people. The are encouraging famous people, influencers and the media including parents and teachers to protect young people from these harmful messages.
Now let’s talk about smoking. India is the second largest country in smokers with 11.58 crores. Whereas China is the has the largest number of smokers with 31.58 crores. Not only men but women smokers have been increased after 1990. In China, there are 2.32 crores women smokers where in india, there are 1.49 crores female smokers with third largest in the world. A report also says that 89% of new smokers are of the age of 25 or less. These numbers are very dangerous.
On this No Tobacco Day, We should spread positivity towards Tobacco in young people.
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