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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The World No Tobacco Day is observed on which date
A
May 28
B
May 29
C
May 30
D
May 31
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -31 May is World No Tobacco Day In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed Resolution WHA40. 38, calling for 7 April 1988 to be a “a world no-smoking day.” In 1988, Resolution WHA42. 19 was passed, calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, every year on 31 May.

Detailed explanation-2: -World No Tobacco Day 2022 Webinar WHO in the Western Pacific will host a World No Tobacco Day webinar: “The Devastating Environmental Impact of Tobacco” on 26 May 2022, 10:00-11:30 (GMT+8 Manila time).

Detailed explanation-3: -Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).

Detailed explanation-4: -World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 to raise awareness about the damage caused by consuming tobacco. Consuming tobacco kills over 80 lakh people across the world every year. Besides the human cost, consuming tobacco also causes the environment to degrade.

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