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World No Tobacco Day 2021


World No Tobacco Day 2021:  History, theme, significance and health losses :



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World No Tobacco Day is well known on May 31 every year to tell the general public on the risks of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies and what people around the world can do to say their right to health and healthy living and to prevent the future generations.


World No Tobacco Day 2021 :

      A product Tobacco, containing nicotine, tar, acetone, and monoxide is one among the foremost consumable products within the world and is causing plenty of death worldwide in past years. there's a large range of use of tobacco in numerous countries. Tobacco is especially consumed in two forms: Also Read - Smokers at 50% Higher Risk of Developing Severe Diseases, Death From COVID-19: WHO
   
      * Smoking form
      * Non-Smoking/Chewable form

Highlights:

1. World No Tobacco Day was first commemorated by the globe Health Organization in 1988


2. The theme for this year World No Tobacco Day is ‘commit to quit’

New Delhi: World No Tobacco Day is well known on May 31 annually to tell the general public on the risks of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies and what people around the world can do to say their right to health and healthy living and to safeguard future generations.


HISTORY OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY:


World No Tobacco Day was first commemorated by the globe Health Organization in 1988.

In 1987,the World Health Assembly passed Resolution calling for 7 April 1988 to be ‘a world no-smoking day’ and also the next year passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, per annum on 31 May.

Risk factors related to Tobacco consumption:

 * Cardiovascular Diseases
 * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary      Disease(COPD)
 * cancer like lung and other type of cancers
 * Infertility and disfunction
 * Anxiety and Irritability
 * Poor vision
 * Persistent coughing resulting in Tuberculosis
 * In severe cases can result in death. 


Theme

   * The theme for this year World No Tobacco Day is ‘commit to quit’. 

   * The goal of the campaign is to assist 100 million people quit tobacco use through various initiatives and digital tools, which include supporting robust tobacco cessation policies, improving access to cessation services, raising awareness about the tactics of the industry and supporting folks that want to quit tobacco via Quit and Win initiatives.

SIGNIFICANCE OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY:


      According to WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a lot of tobacco users saying they need to quit with nearly 60 percent of tobacco users round the world desirous to quit smoking. However, only 30 percent of the world population have access to quality tobacco cessation services.

     Currently, only 23 countries provide comprehensive cessation services to assist tobacco users to quit.


 World No Tobacco Day helps raise awareness and resources for people who want to quit smoking and lead a healthier lifestyle and better quality of life.


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