Tomorrow, we mark World No Tobacco Day. The run-up to the day has already begun in Mumbai, with a number of events revolving around anti-tobacco awareness. Yesterday , the BEST got into the act with messages painted on buses, pointing to the dangers of smoking and advocating the need to say no to tobacco.

This initiative, which took place at the Wadala bus depot, is a welcome one because a public transport service was being used to spread the anti-tobacco message. This means greater awareness and more eyeballs for the importance of shunning tobacco.