World No Tobacco Day declared by World Health Organisation. Member countries of WHO observed yearly 31st May as No Tobacco Day that indicates the danger by consuming tobacco.
Since 1987 World health Organisation has been campaigning against tobacco and its effects. Every this anti tobacco campaign follows a theme that elevates objective of the member countries.
Anti Tobacco Campaign themes
2017: "Tobacco - a threat to Development".
2018: " Tobacco and Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Health".
2019:"Tobacco and Lung Health".
2020: "Protecting Youth from Industrial Manipulation and preventing them from Tobacco and nicotine use".
World no Tobacco day Campaign theme for 2020 aimed on youth de-addiction.
Epidemiology of Tobacco Use:
Anti Tobacco Campaign themes
2017: "Tobacco - a threat to Development".
2018: " Tobacco and Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Health".
2019:"Tobacco and Lung Health".
2020: "Protecting Youth from Industrial Manipulation and preventing them from Tobacco and nicotine use".
World no Tobacco day Campaign theme for 2020 aimed on youth de-addiction.
- More than 8 million people deaths noted world wide every year by tobacco effecting diseases. Out of this 8 million deaths 1.2 million deaths noted by passive smoking effects.
Epidemiology of Tobacco Use:
- Deaths due to tobacco affected diseases greater than the the combined deaths of TB,Malaria and AIDS.
- 1 in 2 smokers die due to cardiovascular diseases,Lung cancers and other effects by consuming tobacco.
- 80% of male population and 50% female population of the world addicted to smoking.
- In 25 countries more female smokers than male worldwide.
- In US 83% smokers belongs to before 18 years.
- 40%children and 33% of adults exposed to passive smoking.
- 10% of deaths due to smoking consists of second hand smoking in this 28% children.
- Cigarette consumption per
Russia-390billion
USA-316billion
Indonesia-261billion
Japan-235billion
India-100billion, inculdind bedees 1trillion.
Final Word:
World No Tobacco day by World Health Organisation and its anti tobacco campaign are good enough as the campaigns achieved significant results that some countries banned tobacco and issued strict guidelines to control tobacco consumption. But every individual has to think of this. Most of the smokers want to quit smoking but they don't know how to quit. Government has to take steps of arranging de-addiction centers and kept aside of revenue on tobacco products.
- Total revenue of tobacco products globally $346.2billion in 2010. Profit was $35.1billion. This profit excess the combined profit of Microsoft, Coca cola, Mc Donalds.
- Tobacco Consumption and COVID-19 infections become much more danger and risc for acute respiratory infections.
- Particularly during this pandemic situation in developing countries, densely populated countries like India has to take care of the steps to control tobacco products.
- South Africa, India already banned Tobacco products during Covid-19 lockdown period as this ban directly indicates that how much danger the combined effect of tobacco and COVID-19.
- There is Progress towards tobacco control get supported by Countries like China and Indian banned smoking in public area, if anyone violate this, govt will impose fines.
- In Japan also govt. passed a law on smoking in bars and restaurants.
- World health Organisation has been implementing since 1987, the measures so far taken not enough and by keep going ahead we can see Tobacco free world.
- Olympics-2020 also planned Tobacco free bars and restaurants, banned public smoking but events Postponed due to COVID-19.
- Any way in such gatherings anti tobacco measures gives good results we hope so.
- Day by day cancer cases rapidly increasing out of which most of the cases from Tobacco Consumption, by cigaretts, gutka, pan masala, hukka etc.
- Lung cancers by smoking, mouth cancers by chewing tobacco,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by combined effects of smoking and chewing tobacco, cardiovascular diseases and other disorders in intestine by combined consumption smoking and alcohol.
- One in ten deaths by tobacco consumption worldwide.
Final Word:
World No Tobacco day by World Health Organisation and its anti tobacco campaign are good enough as the campaigns achieved significant results that some countries banned tobacco and issued strict guidelines to control tobacco consumption. But every individual has to think of this. Most of the smokers want to quit smoking but they don't know how to quit. Government has to take steps of arranging de-addiction centers and kept aside of revenue on tobacco products.
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