This year's theme—“Bright products. Dark intentions. Unmasking the Appeal”—targets the growing youth-focused strategies of the tobacco industry. According to WHO, these companies actively manipulate young consumers through product design and marketing.
In 1987, WHO’s Member States declared April 7, 1988, as a ‘World No-Smoking Day’ to mark WHO’s 40th anniversary. Later, the WHO passed a resolution to observe World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Since then, the organisation has used this platform to highlight tobacco-related health risks and raise more awareness.
In 1987, WHO’s Member States declared April 7, 1988, as a ‘World No-Smoking Day’ to mark WHO’s 40th anniversary. Later, the WHO passed a resolution to observe World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Since then, the organisation has used this platform to highlight tobacco-related health risks and raise more awareness.
According to the WHO, tobacco use is responsible for over seven million deaths per year and is the top cause of preventable deaths in the world. Smoking is extremely dangerous and it imposes harm not only to the smoker but also to the people next to him or her. The poisonous chemicals found in tobacco smoke can cause serious health issues.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Smoking leads to the long-term destruction of the lungs, and this will cause a lung disease that involves a problem breathing, which is usually referred to as COPD.
Infertility and Pregnancy Complications Smoking results in infertility and pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
As World No Tobacco Day 2025 approaches, let us commit to a smoke-free and healthy world. Quitting is not simple but together we can break the shackles of tobacco that hold us for a healthier, better tomorrow. Let us make 2025 the year we bid farewell to smoking forever.