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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: -In 1987, the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the 40th anniversary of WHO, April 7, 1988, as World No-Tobacco Day (1). The objective of World No-Tobacco Day was to encourage all persons worldwide who smoke or chew tobacco to quit for at least 24 hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -This 2022 year, the World No Tobacco Day theme is “Protect the environment".