As the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is marked today, World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that smokers risk 50 per cent chance of contracting acute diseases and deaths from COVID-19.
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2021 World No Tobacco Day, WNTD, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Monday, expressed concern over 16, 100 Nigerians killed annually by tobacco
Each year on 31 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosts World No Tobacco Day. The day aims to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use and to encourage governments to implement effective tobacco-control policies. This year’s theme challenges current smokers to “Commit to Quit”.
The health benefits of quitting smoking are well-documented. Smokers who quit smoking can avoid premature death, if they do so before it is too late. Quitters can gain financially too. At a price of R45 per pack, the average pack-per-day smoker spends R16,425 (US$ 1,170) on cigarettes each year. Quitting smoking frees up those funds to spend on anything else.