World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on 31st May.
The aim of this annual celebration is to raise awareness among global citizens not only about the dangers of tobacco use, but also about the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic and how people around the world can claim their rights, to do what can & to protect health and healthy life and the generations to come.
Theme of the day 2022 :
“Threat to our environment”
History of the day :
In year 1987, when the WHO member states created the World No-Tobacco Day. In the same year a resolution was passed by the World Health Assembly to create a World No Smoking Day. The following year, another resolution was passed by the same body to establish 31st May as World No Tobacco Day. The annual & global celebration has continued ever since.
Qns : When is celebrated World No-Tobacco Day ?
Ans : World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on 31st May.
Qns : What is the theme of World No-Tobacco Day 2022 ?
Ans : The theme of the day in 2022 is “Threat to our environment”.
