World No Tobacco Day: no smoking campaign continues

Today marks the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which has been coming into being since 1987 by decision of the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the decision came in force, May 31st became a day when various campaigns and events against tobacco and smoking are being held worldwide.

There are many dangers of smoking to the body as more than seven hundreds chemical additives are found in cigarettes. Some of them are classified as toxic and are not allowed in food. One of the main dangers of smoking is due to nicotine. Nicotine enters the body as tiny droplets resting on particles of tar in cigarette smoke. Inhaled into the lungs, the drug passes quickly into the bloodstream, reaching the brain within about 10 seconds. In another 5 to 10 seconds the nicotine has spread to all parts of the body.

According to researchers, around 5,4 million deaths a year are caused by tobacco. In addition, tobacco causes more deaths than accidents and crashes. That is why May 31st is a day designed to increase awareness of the danger of smoking, especially among children and teenagers. This is a day to say NO to smoking.