Every third Thursday of November is a day meant to remind people of the harm of smoking and urge smokers to give up cigarettes for at least one day. The article gives alarming data on smoking in Russia and its deadly consequences, including lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and coronary heart disease. It also stresses that the main goal of this day is to involve all layers of the population in the fight against smoking.
This day was established in 1977 by the American Cancer Society and is observed every third Thursday in November. In Russia, it has been observed since 1992.On this day, smokers are invited to voluntarily give up cigarettes.
In Russia, about 65% of men and 30% of women smoke, most of them since adolescence.
According to the World Health Organization, an inveterate smoker dies on Earth every 10 seconds, and by 2020 this number may rise to 1 person every 3 seconds. These are deaths from lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, ischemic heart disease, and other terrible diseases.
It should be noted that our society is well aware of the harm of tobacco smoking, but far from all smokers seek to get rid of this addiction.
The purpose of this day is to involve all segments of the population in the fight against smoking.