The origin and meaning of World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day was first customized by the World Health Organization in November 1987.Later, the date of the anniversary was changed to May 3 every year, which was connected with Children’s Day on June 1, and called on people to refuse smoking and protect children., for the sake of the health and happiness of the next generation.
Introduction to the Origin of World No Tobacco Day
In the 20th century, people confirmed the harmful components of tobacco in the human body, so all countries are trying to call on citizens to quit smoking.In November 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed at the 6th International Conference on Smoking and Health held in Tokyo, Japan to designate April 7 every year as World No Tobacco Day (World No Tobacco Day), and from 1988 It was implemented since 1989, but since 1989, World No Tobacco Day has been changed to May 31 every year, because the next day is International Children’s Day, hoping that the next generation will be free from the harm of tobacco.Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease.Tobacco harm is one of the most serious public health problems in the world.Smoking and second-hand smoke seriously endanger human health.
The holiday significance of World No Tobacco Day
1.Improve health
There are benefits to quitting smoking at all ages, and "quitting early is better than quitting late.Better than not quitting." No matter when you quit smoking, you can gain a longer life expectancy after quitting.A 50-year prospective follow-up cohort study of male doctors in the UK found that smokers lost about 10 years of life on average compared to non-smokers, and that quitting smoking at 60, 50, 40 or 30 years gained about 3 , 6, 9 or 10 years life expectancy.Also, the number of years of life gained after quitting smoking is called "healthy life years".Those who quit smoking have fewer illnesses and disabilities than those who continue to smoke.
2.Increase the economy
Quitting smoking has significant economic benefits and can greatly reduce various medical expenses and insurance costs caused by smoking.Studies have shown that in 2005, the direct economic loss caused by smoking in my country was 166.56 billion yuan, and the indirect economic loss was 86.111 billion to 120.501 billion yuan.1.5%.
Hazards of smoking
1.Health diseases
Smoking is an important environmental risk factor for COPD, and at least 95% of COPD patients are smokers.Smoking increases the onset of coronary heart disease by 10 years, doubles the risk, and more than triples the relative risk of sudden cardiac death.Smoking increases the relative risk of stroke by 50%, of which the relative risk of ischemic stroke increases by 90%, and the risk of death from subarachnoid hemorrhage increases by 190%; smoking increases the risk of peripheral vascular disease by 10- 16 times, 70% of atherosclerotic vascular occlusions and nearly all thromboangiitis obliterans were associated with smoking.Smokers who smoke more, smoke longer, and start smoking earlier are at greater risk for smoking-related diseases.
2.Child development
Secondhand smoke exposure can cause many diseases in adults and children.Secondhand smoke exposure increases the risk of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, increases the risk of developing asthma, and impairs lung function.The harm of secondhand smoke exposure to children’s health involves all stages of children’s growth and development.Maternal smoking or secondhand smoke exposure during the fetal period and secondhand smoke exposure after birth can cause infants and young children to suffer from various diseases, such as sudden infant death syndrome, acute and chronic Respiratory diseases, acute and chronic middle ear diseases, induce or exacerbate asthma, and can affect the development of children’s lung function.
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