Question- ‘World No Tobacco Day’ was celebrated all over the world on May 31, 2018. What was the focus of this day in 2018?
(a) Tobacco-A threat for development
(b) Tobacco- A threat to health
(c) Tobacco and heart disease
(d) Tobacco and the environment
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On May 31st, 2018 ‘World No Tobacco Day’ was celebrated all over the world.
- The focus of this day in 2018 is- “Tobacco and heart disease”.
- The aim of celebrating this day is to create awareness among the public about the harmful effects of tobacco related products.
- It is known that this day is celebrated on 31st May of every year by the member countries of World Health Organisation.
- The number of people consuming tobacco in India is the second highest after China.
- According to WHO, more than 7 million people die every year due to tobacco consumption worldwide.
- More than 6 million of these deaths are directly the result of the use of tobacco, while about 90000 are the result of exposure to smoking.
- 80 percent of the world’s 1 billion smokers live in low and middle income countries.
Reference:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2018/world-no-tobacco-day/en/