Brahmakumaris conduct 'World No Tobacco Day' campaign

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The Brahmakumaris held exhibitions and meditation exercises as part of its tobacco de-addiction efforts and awareness campaign on the dangers of smoking , marking 'World No Tobacco Day' on May 31,2024 . Meditation was presented as an alternative to tobacco use or smoking.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-brahmakumaris-world-no-tobacco-day-campaign

 

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated 'World Tobacco Day 2024' to young people across the world and urged governments to shield them from 'predatory tobacco marketing tactics' by cigarette manufacturers.

WHO, in its statement for the day, said that the industry targets youth for a lifetime of profits, creating a new wave of addiction. 'Children are using e-cigarettes at rates higher than adults in all regions and globally an estimated 37 million youth aged 13–15 years use tobacco,' the WHO has said.

 

 

Smoking tobacco is associated with heightened risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes, increased risk of loss of vision and hearing, weakened immune system vulnerable to infections, dental problems, osteoporosis and so on.
 

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/smoking-vaping-and-tobacco/about-smoking/effects

In addition to the detrimental impact of tobacco on health, the total economic cost of smoking (from health expenditures and productivity losses together) are estimated to be around US$ 1.4 trillion per year, equivalent in magnitude to 1.8% of the world's annual gross domestic product (GDP).
 

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