World No Tobacco Day, observed on 31 May each year since 1987, is a World Health Organization member-state campaign that informs the public about the dangers of tobacco use, the business practices of tobacco companies, and what people can do to protect their own health and that of future generations. It was created to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.
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Program StatusOngoing, observed annually since 1988 1 Sponsoring BodyWorld Health Organization member states 1 Geographic Scope Program status (class) Classification
Program KindHealth Education Program 1 Connections
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Smoking Ban, Practices WHO's annual World No Tobacco Day campaign standardly promotes smoke-free-environment policy, including smoking bans.
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Source World No Tobacco Day - WikipediaOpening paragraphQuote, Opening paragraph
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May.
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1. World No Tobacco Day - Wikipedia
Introduction
The member states of the WHO created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.
Introduction, first sentence
The member states of the WHO created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.
Opening sentence
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May.
Timeline section
Since then, the WHO has supported World No Tobacco Day every year.
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