World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption. We all know about effects caused by tobacco. Say no to it. If you consume tobacco in any form, leave it for a day. It would be better if you can leave it forever.



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My stock reply questions to all the anti-smokers is 'do you make unnecessary car jouneys?' and 'could you forego your solitary drive to work and use public transport?' as cars cause vastly more damage to you non-smokers than passive cigarette smoking.

I wish I had had some warning about No Tobacco Day. I've messed it up already. But for you, Srirr, I will try to adhere from this moment on.

I take public transport, I have asthma and I smoke moderately. I haven't had one on no smoking day but I generally only smoke in the evening which is what I will do today. Public transport isn't too bad in London (UK) apart from at the weekends when everything is 'being upgraded'. Perhaps if more people lobbied their representatives they could put pressure on transport providers to give better service.

Annie, you put a smile on my face. :) Thanks.

Smoking is a serious concern. We often neglect the effects of smoking on others. In fact, as Pedro raised one more issue, we often neglect effects of many of our acts on others. We care only for our comfort, luxary, style, show, machoism. If we start thinking about others, the world will be heaven.

My brother-in-law always asks my husband and I buy him cigarettes at the airport "tax-free" shop.
Each one can take two boxes (altogether 20*12*2)=480 cigarettes.
Each time we bring him (480*2)=960 cigarettes.

He did a lung operation years before, but it seems impossible for him to quit smoking.

Sometimes we keep it as a secret when we travel abroad.

This is hardly a valid question. The cost of medical expenses to keep a smoker productive [or alive] far out-ways any revenue collected.
On top of that, there are all the work days that smokers take off sick,[yes, they take far more than non smokers] plus the loss of productivity.
In Australia we have been bringing in new laws over a period of time to reduce[ultimately eliminate] smoking in work places, clubs, public transport, etc. There is still some loss of production as workers sneak out to have a quick drag, but the incidence of smoking is decreasing and the health system is in a better situation to treat those in real need, not those who choose to inflict lung and heart disease on themselves [and work colleagues].
In our relatively small population over 15,000 people die every year from causes directly attributable to cigarette smoking, which is on the top of the list of deaths per head of population.
Then there are those who are too sick to work, those slowly dying of emphysema.
The cost of trying to give these people back some quality of life is far more costly than any 'revenue' they have ever paid on the cigarettes they have smoked.

Agree to a point. Tax from cigarettes goes into 'consolidated revenue' out of which governments apportion set amounts to various departments.
The cost of treating tobacco related disease/illness would still be greater than the specific tax collected.
The money not spent on tobacco/cigarettes would be available to be spent on other consumer goods 'which are still taxable', albeit not at the same high rate.