No Smoking Day: Stop Smoking-Start Living!!!

S Venkateshwari
No Smoking Day: Stop Smoking-Start Living!!!


Although many people smoke, which is linked to serious health risks and frequently results in lung cancer, smoking tobacco is a habit that people find difficult to break or cut back on because cigarette addiction is a difficult condition to treat. Although everyone is aware of the negative effects of smoking, there isn't much social or personal awareness of how quickly things can go wrong in terms of health; therefore, every year on april 1st, there is a "No Smoking Day" observed to raise awareness of the harmful effects of smoking tobacco. 


In India, tobacco usage affects over 26 crore people of all ages and genders. Tobacco-related diseases claim the lives of over 10 lakh people annually, and passive smoking also poses a serious risk to health, frequently resulting in pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma attacks.

Date: Every year on the second wednesday of march, people observe No Smoking Day.

History: The united kingdom was the birthplace of the concept of honoring "No Smoking Days," with Ash wednesday in 1984 serving as the first of many such occasions. Later on, the second wednesday of march was chosen as the new date.

Significance: In an effort to support smokers who wish to stop, No Smoking Day is now celebrated annually as a day of health awareness. On the occasion of "No Smoking Day," in 2010, a campaign called "Break free" was launched to encourage smokers to literally break free from the bonds of tobacco addiction.

As we enter a new decade, the need for this kind of understanding is greater than ever. In addition, a number of media figures and celebrities use the event to promote anti-smoking PSAs.



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