No Tobacco Day - 2024:
No
Tobacco Day - 2024:
No
Tobacco Day is an annual event held on the second Wednesday of March to
raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and encourage people to quit smoking.
This year, 2024, this date is March 13.
History
The mission
started in the United Kingdom in 1984 and has since gained international
recognition for its support of a smoke-free lifestyle.
Evolution
The first Tobacco-Free
Day took place on Wednesday in 1984 and marked the beginning of the annual
tradition. At the same time, the sport gained great momentum and became a
regular activity not only in England but also in many countries around the
world.
Health
risks of smoking
Smoking not
only affects general health, it is a threat to general health
According to
the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking kills more than 8 million people
every year. It kills people. Approximately 1.3 million non-smokers lose their
lives due to secondhand smoke.
Second
hand smoking
Smoking or
smoking is when a person smokes near tobacco products such as cigarettes,
cigars or pipes.
Due to its
proximity to cigarettes, it may be accidentally inhaled by non-smokers.
Health
Effects of Smoking
Secondhand
smoke poses serious health risks to smokers and nonsmokers, including:
Coronary
heart disease
Stroke
In
nonsmokers cancer in adults
The World
Health Organization also added that secondhand smoke increases the risk of
heart disease and causes cardiovascular diseases such as:
Hypertension
Arteriosclerosis
Heart
disease.
Stroke
Also
secondhand smoke can cause breathing problems such as:
Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Asthma
So smoking
can be affected.
Health Effects
on children
Children are
particularly vulnerable to the side effects of secondhand smoke and may have
the following symptoms:
Cough
Sneezing
Shortness
of breath
Other
breathing problems
Key facts
about smoking
Cigarettes
are high in more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 carcinogens such
as arsenic, benzene and formaldehyde.
Spanish
explorer Rodrigo de Jerez, the first European to smoke, discovered the smoking
habit of the Taino people in Cuba in 1492.
In 1602, an
anonymous English writer published an article linking smoking to health
problems; This is the first publication about smoking. Subject.
1. During
World War II, tobacco companies gave millions of free cigarettes to the
military, which led to smoking among young people.
In the
1930s, tobacco companies used doctors in advertisements to promote the health
benefits of smoking.
The term
"coffin nail" emerged to refer to tobacco in the mid-19th century due
to its perceived health risks.
The world's
longest cigarette is 100 meters (328 feet) long and was rolled in Nakhon Sawan,
Thailand, 2019.
In 1965, the
U.S. Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to put
health warnings on cigarettes . Packets.
Bhutan is
the only country in the world that bans the sale and production of tobacco and
tobacco products.
It is
important to quit smoking
Due to the great risk of secondhand smoke, quitting smoking is important not only for your own health and clean drinking, but also for the health of the people around you. No Tobacco Day is an important reminder of the importance of quitting smoking and provides support and assistance to help people live smoke-free lives.
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