Tobacco smoking is the most common bad habit in the world. In Russia, about 400 thousand people die from this addiction every year, and according to statistics, 6 million people worldwide. Disappointing data prompted WHO to create a special day to combat smoking - World No Tobacco Day. It was planned that thanks to this event the number of smokers will be significantly reduced.
The abundance of smokers in Russia is determined by the low cost of tobacco products, their affordability in comparison with other countries of the world. Despite all the restrictions on sales, the age of smokers is “younger” - you can increasingly see teenagers on the streets with a cigarette in their mouths.
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Initially, they decided to organize an anti-tobacco day in the West. In 1977, the American Cancer Society put forward a bill according to which every third Tuesday of November was considered World No Tobacco Day. Due to the fact that the number of smokers around the planet began to grow, 11 years later, at the 42nd WHO Congress, a decree was issued on a new date, marking World No Tobacco Day. Thanks to the campaigns, every year anyone can quit smoking, receiving support from like-minded people.
World No Smoking Day Date
The last day of spring is a great time for dramatic changes in life. Summer is coming, nature is blooming and fragrant, I want to breathe deeply. May 31 was not in vain chosen as the date for the celebration of the annual day of quitting tobacco dependence, because it was at this time that everyone was especially keen to break the shackles of an addictive habit.
The dangers of smoking
Sad statistics show that Russia is one of the most smoking countries. According to the indicators and observations of specialists, the percentage of deaths from tobacco consumption is much higher than the number of deaths from chronic and acquired diseases. The greatest danger is tobacco smoke for children and pregnant women. The substances included in its composition provoke the development of oxygen starvation, asthma, allergic reactions, prematurity, intrauterine death of the fetus, early birth, mental and physical disabilities. Children whose mothers smoked throughout pregnancy, at birth had a lack of weight, developmental disabilities, as well as a predisposition to viral diseases and poor immune defense.
Tobacco use, mainly in women, causes the development of early menopause, sterility, and also provokes skin aging: the smoker's face has more wrinkles and age spots than non-smokers. World No Tobacco Day is celebrated annually in order to save the current generation and secure the future from nicotine addiction. First of all, women and children, since the health of the nation directly depends on the health of the weak half of humanity.
Diseases caused by smoking
Nicotine and other harmful substances that make up cigarettes have rapid absorption. They inhibit the nervous system, respiratory, hematopoietic and vision organs. Tobacco smoking causes the following diseases: cancer of the larynx and lungs, asthma, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack, glaucoma. Among male smokers, there is a significant decrease in libido and, as a result, impotence.
World No Tobacco Day. Events
Every year on May 31, special events are held around the world that provide people with visual information about the dangers of smoking and the consequences of nicotine addiction. World No Tobacco Day has several goals - to help smokers quit and support addiction, and to prevent smoking among children and adolescents.
On this day, the media inform people about the start of events, the authorities organize and control various mass relay races and cross-country events. According to WHO instructions, doctors broadcast radio and television information on diseases caused by smoking. Flyers are also given out to those who wish to visualize the effects of tobacco use. World No Tobacco Day is held in the library, in every educational and medical institution. Special "Corners of Health" are created in schools and clinics , where everyone can get acquainted with the structure of the human respiratory system, as well as find out exactly how nicotine affects the body.
The name of the event, “World No Tobacco Day,” implies not only the fight against smoking, but also the improvement of the nation, support for youth and children’s sports, as well as helping people who are addicted to nicotine and want to get rid of it. “Hot lines” are being created on the basis of medical and preventive institutions, by calling which a person can get a free consultation about getting rid of craving for smoking. Calls are made anonymously.