World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. The member states of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. It draws global attention to the tobacco epidemic and to the preventable death and disease it causes. It aims to reduce the 3.5 million yearly deaths from tobacco related health problems. Image File history File links No_smoking_symbol. ... This article is about the product manufactured from Tobacco plants (Nicotiana spp. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the product manufactured from Tobacco plants (Nicotiana spp. ... In epidemiology, an epidemic (from [[Latin language] epi- upon + demos people) is a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is expected, based on recent experience (the number of new cases in the population during... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...

History

• In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed Resolution WHA40.38, calling for April 7, 1988 to be "a world no-smoking day."
• In 1988, Resolution WHA42.19 was passed, calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, every year on 31 May.

April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Great American Smokeout - the third Thursday in November
• International observance
• Smoking ban
• Smoking cessation
• Tobacco smoking

The Great American Smokeout is an annual event in the United States to encourage Americans (of whom 45. ... International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a day, week, year, decade or other period of time under the Gregorian calendar which is set aside to observe some principal or issue of international interest or concern, to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. ... Non-Smoking sign. ... A No Smoking sign Smoking cessation (commonly known as quitting, or kicking the habit) is the effort to stop smoking tobacco products. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...

External links

• World Health Organization World No Tobacco Days
• World No Tobacco Days - Gayatri Pariwar