WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

About: 

• Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners 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.