World No Tobacco Day is an annual celebration that informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight tobacco use, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living. The theme for 2022 is Tobacco: Threat to our environment.
In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day every year on 31 May.
To mark this year's celebration, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has renewed its collaboration with WHO to raise awareness on the tobacco industry’s contribution to the triple planetary crisis. The renewed collaboration also contributes to the 2022 World Environment Day theme #OnlyOneEarth, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature.”Sustainably in Harmony with Nature.”
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