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World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Know Date, Theme, History And Significance Of Anti-Tobacco Day

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[ad_1] World No-Tobacco Day holds immense significance in the global fight against tobacco use. By raising awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco consumption, promoting effective policies, and encouraging individuals to quit smoking or never start, this day aims to create a healthier world and reduce the burden of tobacco-related diseases and premature deaths. It underscores the importance of collective action to combat the tobacco epidemic and protect public health. It is a significant day dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and advocating for effective measures to reduce tobacco consumption worldwide. The annual commemoration seeks to increase consciousness among individuals worldwide regarding both the hazards of tobacco use and the commercial strategies employed by tobacco companies. It also aims to inform people about the efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the tobacco epidemic and the actions that i

World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Here's How Smoking Affects Pregnancy And Women's Health

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[ad_1] World No-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on May 31 to educate people about the perils associated with tobacco consumption. "Best time to quit smoking is at least four months before pregnancy, that is, whenever you plan pregnancy," Dr Rajashri Tayshete Bhasale, Consultant Gynecologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon and Obstetrician at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, told IANS. "Smoking can interfere with females' normally functioning ovaries and reduces the number of mature eggs that can be fertilised by lowering the egg count," Dr Manju Gupta, Senior Consultant - Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Motherhood Hospitals, Noida. According to health experts, exposure to even secondhand or passive smoking can harm biological processes during preconception, pregnancy, and post-delivery. "Even during the nine months of pregnancy, a woman's susceptibility to secondhand smoke's effects might alter, reflecting various pathways of harm as the

No Smoking Day 2023: History, Significance and All You Need to Know

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[ad_1] Published By : Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: March 08, 2023, 03:56 IST The focus of this year will be on calming down people who want to quit smoking and letting them know that the process need not be stressful. (Image: Shutterstock) No Smoking Day 2023: The day was started with the objective of helping addictive smokers to quit smoking forever NO SMOKING DAY 2023: Smoking is injurious to health. We have heard this proverb many times in our life. Smoking cigarettes, beedi and other tobacco substances take a huge dig on a person’s health. Lungs become weak and people suffer various breathing diseases, one of them being Asthma. To create awareness amongst people about the ill effects of smoking and to motivate them to quit smoking, every year No Smoking Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday of March. This year, No Smoking Day falls on March 8. The day is inspired by No Tobacco Day and is majorly celebrated in the United Kingdom. No Smoking Day: History The United Kingdom