No Tobacco Day

No Tobacco Day

• Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death & illness in the US
• About 50% of smokers will die from smoking related diseases
• Around 443,000 Americans per year die from smoking related diseases and 5 million die worldwide each year
• Smoking has an estimated direct cost of $96 Billion in medical costs and an indirect cost of $97 Billion in lost productivity each year

Each year on May 31st, the world observes No Tobacco Day. It was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) to encourage a 24 hour period of restraint from all forms of tobacco consumption. The hopes are that facts about the negative effects of tobacco products can be shared, and that the day can be a starting point for those that would like end their dependence on this substance.

http://www.examiner.com/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-world-no-tobacco-day