31 May
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world on 31 May. This annual celebration focuses on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to protect the right to health and healthy living for themselves and for future generations.
Figures from the World Health Organisation
| Tobacco epidemic | Tobacco's toll | Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) |
| Nearly 6 million people killed by tobacco each year |
600 000people die each year from exposure to second-hand smoke. |
63%of all deaths are caused by NCDs, with tobacco as the greatest risk factor. |
| 10 facts on the global tobacco epidemic | Fact sheet on tobacco | Global status report on NCDs |
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