World No Tobacco Campaign

We closed off the show with Dorothy Du Plooy – from the Cancer Association of South Africa. We were talking about the No Tobacco Campaign. Yesterday it was the World No-Tobacco Day and the Cancer Association launched the No Tobacco Campaign that is aimed at educating people especially the youth about the dangers of smoking and what solutions they can use to quit smoking. The theme for this year World No-Tobacco Day was “Tobacco Health Warnings" which highlights the health warnings appearing on packs of cigarettes as one of the strongest defences against the global epidemic of tobacco. It is reported that in South Africa, more than 43 000 people die every year from diseases directly and indirectly related to tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke contains at least 4 000 chemicals of which many can cause cancer. Dorothy explained more about the dangers of smoking. To learn more on this campaign go to www.cansa.org.za or send an email to info@cansa.org.za