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World no tobacco day and its history

World No Tobacco Day – 31 May 2020 The member countries of the World Health Organization celebrated World Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and its causes of death and preventable disease. In 1987, the World Health Organization adopted Resolution WHA40.38, which called for April 7, 1988 to be World No Tobacco Day. In 1988, WHA 42.19 was approved, calling for the observance of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 each year. World Tobacco Day 2020 theme Preventing young people from manipulating the industry and preventing them from using tobacco and nicotine. Youth Smoking Statistics In USA Every day, 3,200 Americans under 18 will light up their first cigarette. Of these, 2,100 will go on to become full-time smokers. Nearly nine out of every 10 smokers in the U.S. tried their first cigarette before the age of 18. The increasing popularity of flavored tobacco is believed to be the next public health threat among teens and adolescents. As a re...