(NaturalNews) Smoking kills 6 million people every year around
the world, and more than half a million non-smokers get affected
from second hand smoke. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), tobacco use is the leading cause of
preventable death. In fact, tobacco kills more people every year
that alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and
suicides combined. Unless more people quit smoking, this deadly
habit could kill up to one billion people in the 21st century.
The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed worldwide every year
on May 31st to help smokers abstain from consuming tobacco for
at least 24 hours, smokers are also encouraged to give up the
habit for life. WNTD was started in 1987, when the World Health
Assembly (WHA) of the WHO passed a resolution which formed the
initiative. The primary aim of WNTD is to educate people about
the deadly nature of tobacco. Each year on this day WHO chooses
a theme that carries a message to quit smoking and raise
awareness on the dangers of smo