Abstract
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is held each year on 31 May; this year marked the 30th anniversary since the first WNTD in 1988. As noted in an Unfairtobacco newsletter (https://mailchi.mp/25270b75535d/a- day-that- shouldnt-exist), around 200 million people have died because of tobacco since the first WNTD. It is a day that should not exist.
Despite these depressing statistics, and the tragic stories behind each and every tobacco-caused death, progress is being made. WNTD is an important occasion to focus both the public and policy-makers on changing the course of tobacco epidemic.
Despite these depressing statistics, and the tragic stories behind each and every tobacco-caused death, progress is being made. WNTD is an important occasion to focus both the public and policy-makers on changing the course of tobacco epidemic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 361-364 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tobacco Control |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- advertising and promotion
- advocacy
- environment
- tobacco control
- World No Tobacco Day