domingo, 31 de mayo de 2015

CDC Around the World: May 31 is World No Tobacco Day!

CDC Around the World: May 31 is World No Tobacco Day!



CDC Around the World



Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Worldwide, about 6 million
people die from tobacco each year. View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Tobacco
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar


Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Tobacco
Blog of the Week
IF WE CAN MEASURE IT, WE CAN MANAGE IT: TRACKING THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC
Identified as the most preventable causes of death and disease in the world, the tobacco use epidemic is expanding to many low-and middle-income countries. Approximately 6 million people die annually from tobacco. To put this into perspective, the number of annual deaths from tobacco is equivalent to 2,699 Titanic ships sinking every year…read blog
Blog of the Week




Infographic of the Week
SMOKING IN THE 22 COUNTRIES OF THE GLOBAL ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (GATS)
View full-sized infographic




Video of the Week
CDC TIPS FROM FORMER SMOKERS—TERRIE'S AD: DON'T SMOKE
Smoking gave Terrie cancer at age 40. In this TV commercial for CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, she speaks from a hospital bed. In the unique, raspy voice she developed after losing her larynx to cancer, she shares a simple message: "Don't smoke. And if you do smoke, quit. Keep trying until you succeed." Terrie died at age 53, shortly after filming this ad…watch video
Video of the Week: CDC Tips From Former Smokers -- Terrie's Ad: Don't Smoke




Story of the Week
STRENGTHENING TOBACCO CONTROL SURVEILLANCE IN PAKISTAN: EXPERIENCE FROM THE GLOBAL ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (GATS)
Worldwide, tobacco use is responsible for approximately 6 million deaths per year, and is the single largest preventable cause of death and disease. In Pakistan, the WHO estimates that approximately 32% of adult men and 6% of adult women use tobacco products[i]. Cigarettes are also becoming increasingly affordable in Pakistan; currently, a pack of 20 cigarettes costs less than USD $2.00…read story
Story of the week


CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization has reported 27,091 cases of Ebola and 11,157 deaths worldwide…read more

Q & A on Ebola

CDC Responder Stories

More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>

Distribution map showing districts and cities reporting suspect cases of Ebola


In the News
Is measles next?Science Magazine
May 29, 2015

Georgia Tech researchers create painless vaccine
11 Alive
May 13, 2015

Georgia Tech develops measles vaccine patch
WSB-TV
May 4, 2015

Preventing Measles, No Needles Required
GPB News
May 4, 2015

Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas, Health Officials Say
The New York Times
April 29, 2015
On the Calendar
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5: World Environment Day
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16: Day of the African Child
June 19: World Sickle Cell Day
June 20: World Refugee Day
June 26: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

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