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World No Tobacco Day

Last Wednesday, May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) observed World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness of tobacco use’s health and economic impacts. This day is a powerful reminder of the tobacco epidemic that persists worldwide. This year’s theme was “Grow Food, Not Tobacco.” Over 124 countries grow and export tobacco. Tobacco displaces other crops that could feed millions of people and reduce the impact of global hunger and food insecurity. Furthermore, the tobacco industry spends considerable money and resources to promote the production of the plant, often interfering with attempts to substitute tobacco with other crops. These efforts exacerbate the growing global hunger crisis. Learn more in NPHIC’s latest blog here.