CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -This year, World No Tobacco Day will focus on the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease, and the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people. The year’s theme is “tobacco and lung health.”

Detailed explanation-2: -31 May is World No Tobacco Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -World no tobacco day was first observed on 7th April 1988 by World Health Assembly, a wing of WHO, with an objective to request the tobacco user worldwide to avoid using tobacco products for 24 hours, hoping the action could motivate and support the tobacco user who is trying to quit.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.