Dominica joins the rest of the world in celebrating World No Tobacco Day. Every year, World No Tobacco Day is observed in order to spread awareness of the dangers related to using tobacco. People around the world want to get rid of this tobacco pandemic and claim their right to health and healthy living in order to protect their future generations. So, the World Health Organization created World Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1988, the world health assembly passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No tobacco day, every year on 31 May. The awareness on the World No Tobacco Day 2021 is on “commit to quit”, which is asking millions of tobacco users to quit tobacco in the Covid-19 pandemic and sign a pledge to commit to quit today. Here are some inspiring quotes on the quitting of tobacco campaign 2021.Minister of Health Dr. Irvin McIntyre gave an address earlier today highlighting some important facts on smoking, encouraging persons to quit smoking tobacco. He encourages persons to make the healthier choice in quitting smoking, as well as highlighting the link between Covid19 and smokers, as it places them at a higher risk. Health Minster Dr. Irvin McIntyre.
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