No Smoking Day 2025: What Is Its Significance?
No Smoking Day 2025 takes place today and is celebrated annually on the second Wednesday of March to empower smokers to quit cigarettes. This year’s No Smoking Day theme is ‘Take back your life this No Smoking Day.’
The first No Smoking Day was celebrated in the UK on Ash Wednesday, 1984, and since then, this day has been celebrated across the globe. It spreads awareness about the dangers associated with smoking through appealing campaigns and provides resources and support for those trying to quit cigarettes.
Smoking increases the risk of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes. It is a major cause of lung cancer and increases the risk of cancer in the mouth, kidney, stomach, throat, intestine, etc. According to the American Cancer Society, 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to smoking.
Quitting smoking takes small steps. People can take deep breaths to calm their minds and reduce their cravings for smoking, drink water, chew gum or suck a mint. There are several other effective methods to quit smoking and follow a healthy lifestyle.
