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World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 1989
On this day, 36 years ago, May 31, 1989 (April 27, 1989, the Lunar Calendar) was World No Tobacco Day. In November 1987, the World Health Organization recommended at the 6th International Conference on Smoking and Health held in Tokyo, Japan that April 7 of each year should be designated as World No-Tobacco Day, which will be implemented since 1988. However, since 1989, World No Tobacco Day has been changed to May 31 every year, because the next day is International Children's Day, hoping that the next generation will be protected from tobacco harm. Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease. Tobacco harm is one of the most serious public health problems in the world. Smoking and second-hand smoke exposure seriously endanger human health. May 31 every year is "World No Tobacco Day". This year's World No Tobacco Day will use the theme of "Tobacco and Heart Disease" to remind the public that tobacco use harms heart health. Call on everyone to stay away from tobacco and choose a healthy life.| Tobacco endangers heart health The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is the impact of tobacco on the cardiovascular health of people around the world. Tobacco use is an important risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. Quit smoking: Stopping smoking causes more deaths from cardiovascular disease than any other cause of death in the world, with tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure accounting for approximately 12% of all deaths from the disease. Tobacco use is the second leading cause of cardiovascular disease after high blood pressure. The global tobacco epidemic kills more than 7 million people every year, including nearly 900,000 non-smokers who lose their lives due to breathing second-hand smoke. Of the more than 1 billion smokers around the world, almost 80% live in low-and middle-income countries with the highest burden of tobacco-related disease and death. How to quit smoking? Quit smoking: Don't smoke 1. Quit smoking From now on, the method of completely quitting smoking or gradually reducing the number of cigarettes will usually be successful in 3 to 4 months. 2. Throw away all tobacco products and smoking paraphernalia. 3. Avoid participating in places or activities where you usually smoke. Log in to bijieyan.com, the must-quit smoking website, to learn and sign your name. 4. Drink water, eat fruit or take a walk after a meal to get rid of the idea of a cigarette after a meal. 5. When you come to crave, you should immediately do deep breathing activities or chew sugar-free chewing gum. Avoid using snacks instead of cigarettes, otherwise it will cause blood sugar to rise and your body to become obese. 6. Resolutely reject the temptation of cigarettes and often remind yourself that smoking one more cigarette is enough to make all previous efforts to quit smoking plans go to waste. 7. Brush your teeth or gargle your mouth after meals, and wear clean smoke-free clothes. 8. Remove all cigarette butts from the room and car. 9. Take a bath when you have a strong craving. 10. Avoid coffee, tea or cola drinks that contain caffeine-caffeine is closely related to nicotine. Tobacco Control Signature Promotion and Souvenir Distribution Activities On May 31,"World No Tobacco Day" is coming soon. On this special day, bijieyan.com will further create a good learning and living environment for teachers and students and smoke-free environment. At the same time, in order to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle and enhance teachers and students 'awareness of health and safety, it will carry out Tobacco Control Signature Promotion and Souvenir distribution activities.


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