World No Tobacco Day 2023: History, Theme, Significance, Quotes, Wishes, Messages and more

Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers." - Margaret Chan

World No Tobacco Day 2022: World No Tobacco Day is observed annual organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to highlight the risk associated with the consumption of tobacco. The day is celebrated on 31 May every year, worldwide. It helps make people aware of the ill effects of smoking, on their families, and their community. It is also important to advocate policies that reduce the use of tobacco.

This is also the day when smokers are encouraged to quit their journey or not to smoke at least 24 hours first. The use of tobacco causes several diseases like tooth decay, cancer, cardiovascular disease, staining of teeth, etc.

World No Tobacco Day or Anti Tobacco Day 2023: Theme

World No Tobacco Day 2022 theme is Protect the Environment under the campaign Poisoning Our Planet #tobaccoExposed. 

The campaign theme of World No Tobacco Day 2021 is "Commit to Quit".

What is Tobacco?

Tobacco is an agricultural crop, a plant that is grown all over the world. Do you know that tobacco is a nervous system stimulant that triggers complex biochemical and neurotransmitter disruptions? Its leaves contain high levels of the addictive chemical nicotine which is harmful to health and causes adverse effects. Generally, people consume tobacco leaves via smoking through cigarettes, cigars, and pipes or applied to the gums while dipping and chewing tobacco and also through inhaling as snuff.

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Significance

World No Tobacco Day or Anti Tobacco Day emphasizes the health and other risks associated with tobacco use and advocates for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

Several campaigns, events, and activities are organised on this day to educate people about the bad effects of tobacco on health. We all know that eating tobacco or other such products will give pleasure for some time but it will take life away. It may happen that after chewing tobacco a person feels energetic for a while but have you ever thought why is it so? They make addiction and you will be caught in this wheel which will be hard to get out of.

World No Tobacco Day or Anti Tobacco Day: History

In 1987, the Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.

World Health Assembly on 15 May,1987 passed a resolution calling for 7 April 1988 "a World No-Smoking Day". This date was chosen because it was the 40th anniversary of the World Health Organization.

Further, in 1988 another resolution was passed for celebrating World No Tobacco Day every year on 31st May.

The day also focuses on the impact of tobacco on the cardiovascular health of people. It may be the risk factor of causing coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Also, the day will provide knowledge to people that tobacco is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

World Tobacco Day 2022: Quotes, Wishes, Messages and more

Wishes and Messages 

1. Smoking gives you the pleasure of a moment but kills you in the process. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day!

2. Let us make sure that tobacco is not able to take any more lives by making this world free from it. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day!

3. What we need to burn on daily basis are calories and not tobacco. Stay healthy and happy with no tobacco. Happy World No Tobacco Day to all!

4. Tobacco is a terrorist that makes you hollow day by day and then end your life. We wish you a healthy Anti-Tobacco Day!

5. It may be difficult to quit smoking at first but it is not impossible. Have a healthy and positive World No Tobacco Day!

6. Smoke and tobacco are never solutions to stress and tension…. Rather these two are the biggest tensions on which you must work by throwing them out of your life. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day!

7. The journey of thousand miles starts with a single step….. take the first step to your goal by saying no to tobacco.

8. Tobacco kills more people than any other addiction and it’s time we educate people young and old people alike to stay away from tobacco. Happy World No Tobacco Day!

9. Spread the word against tobacco and raise awareness. Have an awareful World No Tobacco Day!

10. Habits can have a significant impact over one's life, choose wisely. Say no to tobacco.

11. When we opt out from tobacco, we gift ourselves and our families the most beautiful gift of life. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day!

12. Life is too precious to smoke tobacco and therefore, we must save ourselves from it. Warm wishes on World No Tobacco Day!

13. Tobacco kills more people than any other addiction and it’s time we educate people young and old people alike to stay away from tobacco. Happy World No Tobacco Day!

14. Invest your time and money on things which keep you happy, healthy and alive. Tobacco is made to kill you, stay away from it.

15. Tobacco is a slow poison which kills us and kills our loved ones gradually every day…. Let us save the lives of our loved ones from this poison which is ruining our lives and murdering our happiness and health…. Say no to tobacco.

Quotes

1. "If you substitute marijuana for tobacco and alcohol, you'll add eight to 24 years to your life." - Jack Herer

2. "Tobacco smoke contains chemicals that weaken the body's immune system, making it more susceptible to disease and handicapping its ability to destroy cancer cells." -  Michael Greger

3. "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields

4. "The best time to stop smoking is when the cigarette arrives at the filter." - Unknown

5. "Smoking is like cutting onions…it affects you and the people beside you." - Unknown

6. "Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs." - King James

7. "Those who use tobacco, tea and coffee should lay these idols aside, and put their cost into the treasury of the Lord." - Ellen G. White

8. "I don't know how it started but someone must have noticed I was always chewing tobacco or smoking a pipe." -  Hank Sauer

9. "The tobacco companies knew quite early on the addictive nature of their product." -  Neil Cavuto

10. "Don't smoke - nicotine and tobacco can really hurt your skin." -  Paul Nassif

11. "If you’re thinking about smoking think again." - Unknown

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Slogans

1. We need to burn calories daily, not tobacco.

2. Replace your cigarettes with a glaass of juice daily.

3. Smoking takes life…. Cut it out from your life!

4. Cancer Is No Joke, So Put Down That Smoke.

5. Cigarettes Burn Holes In Your Pocket.

6. Smoking thrills, but it also kills.

7. Tar the roads, not your lungs.

8. Smoking reduces your weight.

9. Smoking will be a crime in time

10. If you love your family then say no to smoking and tobacco.

11. Either smoke can stay in your life or good health…. Choose what you want.