The World Health Organization established the World No Tobacco Day in 1987, aiming to arouse the global attention to the tobacco epidemic and its deadly impact. Tobacco is the number one preventable epidemic in the health sector.

At the 6th International Conference on Smoking and Health held in Tokyo, Japan on June 5438+0987+065438+ 10, the World Health Organization suggested that April 7th every year be designated as World No Tobacco Day, and it will be implemented from June 5438+0988. Since June 1 is the International Children's Day, in order to express the hope that the next generation will not be harmed by tobacco, starting from June 1989, the World No Tobacco Day will be changed to May 3 1 every year.

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From 2000 to 20 18, the theme of World No Tobacco Day is:

2000: Don't use cultural and sports activities to promote the tobacco slogan "Smoking is harmful, don't be tempted"

200 1: Purify the air and refuse to smoke secondhand smoke.

2002: Smoke-free Sports Cleaning Competition

2003: Smoke-free TV and Fashion Action

2004: smoking control and poverty reduction.

Health workers and tobacco control in 2005

2006: tobacco devours life

2007: creating a smoke-free environment

2008: Smoke-free teenagers. Slogan: tobacco advertising and promotion are prohibited to ensure that young people are smoke-free.

2009: Tobacco Health Warning. Slogan: graphic warning reveals the truth of tobacco harm

20 10: gender and tobacco. Slogan: boycott marketing aimed at women

20 1 1: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Slogan: Tobacco is as deadly as fire and water. Controlling tobacco can save lives.

20 12: tobacco industry interferes with tobacco control. Slogan: the confrontation between life and tobacco

20 13: tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are prohibited.

20 14: increase tobacco tax.

20 15: stop the illegal trade in tobacco products

20 16: Prepare paperback.

20 17: tobacco-a threat to development

20 18: tobacco and heart disease