New Delhi: No Smoking Day is observed globally on March 13 to spread awareness about the harmful effects of smoking on one’s overall health and well-being.
The smokers are unable to quit smoking which decreases their life spans up to 13 years. Smoking 1 cigarette can decrease 11 minutes life span.
No Smoking Day 2024: History
The first No Smoking Day was observed on Ash Wednesday in 1984. It spreads the message about the harmful effects of smoking which now takes place on the second Wednesday in March every year.
It is an annual health awareness event which encourages smokers to quit smoking who are unable to. This impact of this day has been burgeoning since 1984 and observed every year since then in the United Kingdom and all across the globe.
No Smoking Day 2024: Significance
It is extremely pivotal to quit smoking as it causes cancer. This day is dedicated to the smokers who are willing to quit it.
The day also aims to create smoke free environment. The WHO states that the tobacco tsunami is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing over 8 million people a year around the world.
More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.3 million are the result of incorporating non-smokers every year. Despite knowing the consequences, people are unable to quit it.
No Smoking Day 2024: Theme
Every year, the campaign of No Smoking Day is introduced with the new themes. The theme for No Smoking Day 2024 is ‘Protecting children from tobacco industry interference.’
Reasons To Quit Smoking
Smoking can lead to life-threatening conditions such as tuberculosis (TB), cancer, asthma, and many other diseases that can kill you like nobody.
Smoking chronically lowers down the oxygen level and nutrients. So the symptoms are reflected at a young age. Some smokers appear pale and lethargic.
The breadwinners of families spend their earnings on cigarettes and tobaccos.
Smoking can reduce fertility, making it difficult to conceive. Pregnant women’s womb can be affected and can negatively affect hormonal balance.
