31 May World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

31 May World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form.

The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on “tobacco and lung health.” and this campaign will raise awareness on the:

• risks posed by tobacco smoking and second-hand smoke exposure;

• awareness on the particular dangers of tobacco smoking to lung health;

• magnitude of death and illness globally from lung diseases caused by tobacco, including chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer;

• emerging evidence on the link between tobacco smoking and tuberculosis deaths;

• implications of second-hand exposure for lung health of people across age groups;

• importance of lung health to achieving overall health and well-being;

• feasible actions and measures that key audiences, including the public and governments, can take to reduce the risks to lung health posed by tobacco.