Quitting smoking on World No Tobacco Day: what does the research say? - On Health

Quitting smoking on World No Tobacco Day: what does the research say? - On Health

Kyle Adair

Kyle is a Journal Development Editor at BMC. He graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with an MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases.

Quitting smoking on World No Tobacco Day: what does the research say?

World No Tobacco Day is organized by the World Health Organisation to raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco on health and to advocate the implementation of policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption. In this blog we mark the occasion by revisiting some recently published research, with a focus on implementing feasible interventions.

Kyle Adair 31 May 2019

World No Tobacco Day 2019

Each year on May 31st, World No Tobacco Day is held to raise awareness on the harmful effects of smoking and to discourage tobacco use. One of the 2019 goals focuses on raising awareness on the “feasible actions and measures that key audiences, including the public and governments, can take to reduce the risks to lung health posed by tobacco”.