World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018
Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.
The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is "Tobacco and heart disease." The campaign will increase awareness on the:
- link between tobacco and heart and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including stroke, which combined are the world’s leading causes of death;
- feasible actions and measures that key audiences, including governments and the public, can take to reduce the risks to heart health posed by tobacco.
Tobacco use is an important risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
Usefull links:
http://www.who.int/campaigns/
http://www.who.int/fctc/en/
