OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY
The Great American Smokeout is an annual event in the United States to encourage Americans (of whom 45.8 million smoke) to quit tobacco smoking. It was first held in 1977, and is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Its spokesman is Smokey Robinson.
In 2004 it was held on November 18, one week before Thanksgiving, its traditional time.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY
The event evolved from a series of events.
* In 1971, in Randolph, Massachusetts, Arthur P. Mullaney suggested people give up cigarettes for a day and donate the money to a local high school.
* In 1974, a "Don't Smoke Day" (or "D-Day") was promoted by Lynn R. Smith of the Monticello Times in Monticello, Minnesota.
* In 1976, a statewide smokeout organized by the California Division of the American Cancer Society claimed to prompt nearly one million smokers to quit for the day.
It is unknown what the actual effectiveness of the event is.
NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY TRIVIA
World No Tobacco day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31.
The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.
Source: The English Wikipedia
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