31 May has been established by the World Health Organization (WHO) as World No Tobacco Day to raise public awareness of the deadly consequences of using tobacco products and to inform smokers on how to quit smoking.
Tobacco control and freeing smokers from nicotine addiction is one of the main objectives of PASYCAF. The Association, in collaboration with the Smoking Cessation Programme of the Mental Health Services of the Office of Mental Health Services, invites those who wish to quit smoking to contact the programme officers on the national number 1431 to receive the guidance and support they need. This service is offered free of charge as well as all PASYCAF services and Programmes.
This year's World No Tobacco Day 2022 message "Tobacco: a threat to our environment" is particularly relevant. According to the WHO, "more than 600 million trees have been cut down, 22 million million litres of water have been used in the production and manufacture of cigarettes, while more than 84 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions have been released into the atmosphere, significantly increasing global average temperatures."
According to the WHO, "more than 600 million trees have been cut down, 22 million litres of water have been used in the production and manufacture of cigarettes, and more than 84 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions have been released into the atmosphere, significantly increasing global average temperatures. In addition, the improper global waste management of 4.5 trillion cigarette butts annually produces 1.69 billion pounds of toxic waste, releasing thousands of chemicals into the air, water
Environment, heredity and lifestyle are factors that influence carcinogenesis. Tobacco use, according to the World Health Organization, kills up to half of all tobacco users and contributes to the deaths of more than 8 million people each year.
Cigarette smoke increases the chance of cancer, particularly in the lung, oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea, oesophagus, bladder, colon and breast.
All forms of tobacco are harmful to health. E-cigarettes and hookah are harmful and young people are advised to be particularly careful as there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke.
Passive smoking is considered equally harmful to health, so young children and pregnant women should be protected, especially when indoors or in cars.
Smoking is one of the world's biggest environmental and health challenges.
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