2020 World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Youth
2020 World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Youth
Tobacco is a preventable risk factor for many non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, lung and heart diseases. Despite these well-known facts, tobacco use remains high globally and is a major risk…
Pacific’s continued battle against substantial tobacco use and lung cancer
Pacific’s continued battle against substantial tobacco use and lung cancer
Lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and premature death, these are the costs currently being paid by the Pacific as a result of the stubbornly high…
Tobacco use continues holding back the potential of the Pacific
World No Tobacco Day falls on 31 May every year, highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and promoting effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. It is a grim fact that tobacco use kills seven million people every year…