WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY - MAY 31st
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY - MAY 31st # World No Tobacco day is observed around the world every year on may 31st. # Theme of the year : GET READY FOR PLAIN PACKAGING # The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects. # Tobacco use which currently leads to nearly 6 million deaths each year worldwide, including 600,000 of which are the result of non - smokers being exposed. # World Health Organization created world No Tobacco Day in 1987, in the past twenty years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance around the globe from governments, public health organisations, smokers, growers and the tobacco industry. TOBACCO # Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. # It contains the alkaloid nicotine, which is stimulant. # Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used for smoking in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and flavor...