World No Tobacco Day

A day to say no to tobacco

The World Day to say no to tobacco and smoking, "World no tobacco day 2017", is celebrated every May 31 from 1988.

During this day, called by the World Health Organization, smokers are advised not to access cigars, cigarettes or similar for at least 24 hours .

With World Tobacco Day, the accent is also placed on all those public health risks associated with the use of tobacco, supporting global policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption.

Keeping tobacco under control is also a key element for the “Sustainable Development Agenda 2030”, that is the terms of sustainable development established by the WHO.

However, it is not only governments that are called upon to help reduce problems linked to the production and consumption of tobacco, but also individuals. In fact, raising awareness also means protecting not only smokers, but also other family members, children, friends, relatives, from passive smoking.

Anti-smoking events in Italy:

There are many initiatives around the world. Here are some important Italian events.

> Annual conference at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Rome, focused on the theme of the year, or "Tobacco, a threat to development" . There will be doctors and experts. On the site you can find logos, posters, the meeting schedule and the application form.

> For Lilt the fight against smoking has always been one of the fundamental cornerstones to be pursued. The association will be present for the occasion in many Italian squares, with information material and a strong awareness campaign.

Specifically, a national project was then elaborated, coordinated by the Provincial Lilt Section of Bologna, on the theme: "Grow free: lifestyles and health in adolescents" which provides for the active involvement of various provincial sections.

The objective of the project is the definition and implementation of educational actions for first and second grade high school students and for actions to support smoking cessation in schools.

> The winning proposal of the Lilt of Genoa? Give a T-shirt, but above all a course to quit smoking . Here is all the information.

Smoke damage in a video

To better explain this phenomenology, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently published on its website a series of anti-smoking videoclips useful to everyone, but especially to the youngest, to explain the dynamics hidden behind the consumption of smoke.

Data in hand: “In 2011, the World Health Organization estimated that about 6 million people lose their lives every year due to smoking . a figure that is destined to grow to more than 8 million a year by 2030, without a concrete commitment. The use of tobacco is a threat to every person, regardless of sex, age, race, cultural or educational background. This brings pain, illness and death, impoverishing families and national economies. "(ISS - Istituto Superiore della Sanità) .