World No Tobacco Day 2022
The disadvantages of using tobacco products are well-established. Millions of smokers expressed interest in quitting tobacco products when it was reported that 8 million people die each year from tobacco and that smokers are more likely than non-smokers to be infected with a deadly disease like COVID-19. Quitting can be challenging, but 60% of people worldwide have expressed a desire to leave, but only 30% have been able to do so successfully.
Every year on May 31, World No Tobacco Day is introduced to encourage people around the world to abstain from all forms of smoking for 24 hours. The main purpose of this day is to raise public awareness by drawing attention to the use of tobacco and its negative effects on health. Tobacco use is currently the leading cause of death for about 60-70 million people worldwide each year. The effects of secondhand smoke affect about 600,000 non-smokers (those who stay close to the smoker during smoking). In 1987, the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared May 31 as World No Tobacco Day.
According to the WHO, the goal of the World No Tobacco Day 2021 campaign is to encourage and support tobacco users to quit. Communicating with more people to learn and discuss what role health insurance plays in tobacco control and how health professionals can be more employed.
The main goal of this year's World Tobacco Day, May 31, is to protect young people from the marketing of big tobacco companies and to help them avoid tobacco and nicotine use. Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors this awareness day to highlight the health risks of tobacco use and to encourage governments to implement policies that help reduce smoking and other tobacco products.
According to the WHO, tobacco use is the leading cause of death for more than 6 million people worldwide each year, with tobacco use being the leading cause of death and various complex diseases. It causes a variety of cancers as well as heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and other health problems.
This year, the WHO's efforts to encourage young people to refuse to use tobacco products.
Prevents large tobacco companies from advertising and marketing, refusing to use any tobacco or nicotine products (including e-cigarettes and other vaping devices), and helping to spread the message about the harmful effects of tobacco use and not using tobacco products. Be aware.
Awareness
Tobacco manufacturers use a variety of marketing methods to attract customers. Such as .. some tobacco and nicotine products come in cherries, bubble gum, cotton candy, and many more.
Certain types of products are shaped like USB sticks or candy, they are attractive, easy to carry, and easy to hide.
Tobacco companies sometimes say that certain products, such as evaporation devices, are "cleaner" or "less harmful" than smoking, although there is not enough scientific evidence to support these claims.
Promoting tobacco and nicotine products in movies, TV and streaming shows, celebrities, and social media "through influential people".
Machines selling tobacco products are covered with advertisements and can be placed in places where young people often go. In most cases, those who smoke start as teenagers. When young people start using tobacco and nicotine products, they are more likely to become addicted. This is why it is so important for young people to stay away from smoking and steam.
World No Tobacco Day and India
Smoking is extremely harmful to health. India has been associated with the World Health Organization since February 26, 2005, in tobacco control.
According to a recent report by the W.H.O., about Rs 1.5 lakh crore is spent annually in India for the treatment of diseases caused by tobacco use.
To raise public awareness, the Supreme Court has directed that one-third of the packets of tobacco products contain pictures of the dreaded complex disease caused by tobacco, but many people ignore it and use tobacco.
Public smoking has been prohibited since October 2, 2006, and the law has been enacted. Provision has been made for a fine of up to Rs. 200-1000 for disobedience.
And in some cases, the use of e-cigarettes to quit smoking is greatly increased. This does not reduce the tendency to smoke but increases it. That is why the second Modi government has sealed the decision to ban e-cigarettes. Prohibition of production, import, export, transportation, sale, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettes. Violation of the e-cigarette ban for the first time can result in a fine of Rs one lakh. Violation of the ban could result in imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to Rs 500,000.
Let us all work together to build a tobacco-free India.
