“On World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) we strive to reinvigorate the fight against smoking, and to stress the uniquely devastating effects of tobacco on global health.” – Derek Yach
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A review of WNTD themes and relationships to international policy measures, including influence and inputs by non government and philanthropic entities.
In this episode, Derek Yach addresses the significance of World No Tobacco Day and how the day affected him personally while living in South Africa many years ago. On World No Tobacco Day we are reminded that smoking remains the largest single preventable cause of death.
On World No Tobacco Day, Derek Yach was a guest on SABC’s “Morning Live” program where he discussed the importance of quitting smoking, the value of reduced risk products and the unique relationship between COVID19 and nicotine.
Dr. Pooja Patwardhan discussed national and regional results of the COVID-19 poll and why, in her opinion, World No Tobacco Day is the ideal day to quit smoking for good.
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The Better India video highlights findings from our 2020 COVID19 State of Smoking poll to create a promotional video encouraging individuals to quit smoking on World No Tobacco Day.
May 31, World No Tobacco Day, presents an opportunity to raise awareness around smoking risks and to find effective strategies to quit the habit.