World No Tobacco Day presents an opportunity to raise attention about the many devastating harms caused by tobacco growing. Farmers should not be incentivized to grow tobacco over food.
Evidence of the tobacco industry’s damaging effect on the planet is vast and growing, despite efforts to communicate otherwise through its highly visible and influential cigarette package designs.
Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.
All countries benefit from protecting their citizens from the harms of tobacco use and reducing its economic toll on national economies. The aim of the Sustainable Development Agenda, and its 17 global goals, is to ensure that "no one is left behind."
With advertising restrictions changing in countries all around the world, tobacco companies haven taken to cigarette packs and even cigarettes themselves to entice users and sell their brand.
