31 May – Anti-Tobacco Day

 

        Anti-Tobacco Day or World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May every year across the globe to make people aware and educate them about the harmful effects of tobacco on health which causes cardiovascular diseases, cancer, tooth decay, staining of

 teeth etc.

According to WHO, globally, nearly 60% of tobacco users want to quit smoking, but only 30% of the world population have access to quality tobacco cessation services. COVID-19 pandemic led millions of tobacco users to quit. Therefore, to celebrate World No Tobacco Day 2021, WHO launched a campaign globally under the slogan "Commit to Quit". This may help to create healthier conditions that promote tobacco cessation through:

- Promoting robust tobacco cessation policies.
- Upgrading access to cessation services.
- Spreading awareness about the tactics of the tobacco industry.
- Through Quit and Win initiatives, to provide support to the people who want to quit.

World No Tobacco Day is an annual event organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to highlight the risk associated with the use of tobacco, to make people understand how second-hand smoke affects smoker, their family, and their community. It is also important to advocate policies that reduce the use of tobacco.

This is also the day when smokers are encouraged to quit their journey or not to smoke at least 24 hours first. The use of tobacco causes several diseases like tooth decay, cancer, cardiovascular disease, staining of teeth, etc.