World No Tobacco Day: 5 things to know
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World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year around the globe to raise awareness about the dangers of using tobacco
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Theme for 2025
The theme this year is "Bright products. Dark intentions. Unmasking the Appeal" to shed light on the risk of tobacco products that are made to look attractive
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Action
The WHO has called on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs, and e-cigarettes
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Addiction in Southeast Asia
The WHO says about 11 million adolescents aged 13-15 years are already addicted to tobacco products in the region, nearly 30 pct of the global total in the age
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Health risk
Tobacco is a leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory illness
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