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

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

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

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

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

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 >>

In the News

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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