No Smoking Day 2024: What Is Secondhand Smoke, How It Affect us, Its Dangers, and Know how to deal with secondhand smoke
No Smoking Day 2024: Every year, World No Smoking Day is celebrated all over the world to create awareness among people about the ill effects of smoking and to motivate people to quit it. No Smoking Day is celebrated every year on the second Wednesday of the month of March in the world. It will be observed on the 13th of March 2024. In this article, we will know what is secondhand smoke and what effect it has on us, and will also know how you can avoid falling prey to it.
No Smoking Day 2024: History and Its Significance
History:
Many years ago, No Smoking Day was first celebrated in England (United Kingdom) in 1984, on that day Wednesday people of the U.K. were the first to observe it because that day fell on Wednesday, since then it In the world, the date of celebration was fixed as the second Wednesday of March every year.
Its Significance:
Now every year World No Smoking Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday of March, which we also celebrate by the name of "Annual Health Awareness Day". The main purpose of celebrating this day was to motivate people to quit smoking. And to make them aware of the Dangers of tobacco and smoking on their health.
What Is Secondhand Smoke?
According to the World Health Organization, smoking kills about 80 lakh people every year. Out of these, there are 12 lakh people who don’t even smoke and are still included in this list. The main reason for this is secondhand smoke. Smoking: The deadly smoke of tobacco does not spare not only the smokers but also the people who inhale the smoke.
How Secondhand Smoke Affects Our Body?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, secondhand smoke can cause many major and fatal diseases like coronary heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, etc. All these diseases can happen to all those people who inhale the harmful smoke released by smoking, whether they smoke or not, they have a full chance of getting all these diseases.
● Secondhand smoke causes great harm to our sexual and reproductive health.
● Secondhand smoke can cause serious lung problems in humans, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
● Due to its harmful smoke, it can also cause serious cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, hypertension, high blood pressure, etc in humans.
Some Tips To Quit Smoking:
Here are some tips to follow while you are focusing on quitting smoking.
● First, find a specific reason that motivates you to quit smoking.
● Control your emotions and avoid parties so that you do not get triggered.
● Take time for yourself. Any kind of physical activity can make you feel good, which will keep you busy and feel satisfied.
● Keep your tongue busy and try to chew something healthy like dry fruits, crunchy snacks, nonsweet candies, etc.
Disclaimer: we are not a health specialist, whatever information you are getting from us comes from sources available on the web, so please consult any specialist doctor first, we don’t claim any responsibility from our end.
Conclusion:
In this article, we learned that every second Wednesday of March the whole world celebrates No Smoking Day, this year on the 13th of March in 2024 I will celebrate No Smoking Day everywhere. In this article, we have gone into great detail about secondhand smoke, its effects, its history, and its significance. We hope that you have got proper information from our article.
FAQ’s
What is the best way to stop smoking?
Well, there are a lot of ways to do so such as, exercising, swimming, Jogging, and keeping yourself busy, chewing continuously something also helps.
What are the home remedies to quit Smoking?
If you are willing to quit smoking you should try some home remedies such as herbal tea of black pepper, lime, and lavender oil to be taken.
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