2016
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Stop illicit trade of tobacco products
|
|
|
Get ready for plain packaging
|
|
|
Raise taxes on tobacco
|
|
|
Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Policy makers, civil society and the public can take action to ensure that their governments consider adoption of plain packaging. World No Tobacco Day 2016 aims to: Highlight the role of plain packaging as part of a comprehensive, multisectoral approach to tobacco control.
Detailed explanation-2: -Every year, on 31 May, PAHO joins WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and additional risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is “Tobacco-a threat to development."
Detailed explanation-3: -In 2015, WNTD highlighted the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocated for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption, including ending the illicit trade of tobacco products.
Detailed explanation-4: -This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme is “Tobacco: Threat to our environment.” The campaign aims to raise awareness among the public about the negative environmental impacts of tobacco – from cultivation, production, distribution and waste.