May 31 –World No Tobacco Day
Our highly respected President emphasizes that one of the main goals is the complete eradication of bad habits, such as smoking, and transforming Turkmenistan into a tobacco-free country. Moreover, the healthy development of youth and the fight against harmful habits to health are considered a priority of state policy in our country.
It is no coincidence that May 31 of each year is marked as World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day was established in 1987 by member states of the World Health Organization. Tobacco smoke damages the lungs, respiratory tract, heart, and circulatory system. Frequent smoking increases the risk of asthma and new tumors. Tobacco contains nicotine, carbon monoxide, cyanide, carbon dioxide, and organic acids, which are very dangerous for the health of smokers.
The harm that cigarettes cause to the human body and health is much greater. It is no coincidence that the saying “A smoker burns both inside and out” arose among the people about smokers. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4 thousand chemicals (most of which are toxic), which poison the human body both internally and externally. Its external effects on the human body: yellowing of teeth, their loosening, chapped lips, pale skin, hair losing its shine, brittle nails, and this appearance, combined with the smell emanating from the body, hair, and clothes, creates disgust for the smoker. With constant use, the internal effects of smoking can lead to the formation of ulcers in the human body, lips, and oral cavity, disruption of the digestive process, metabolism, and dangerous tumors of the bronchi, kidneys, liver, lungs.
Anti-smoking measures are being implemented in our country on a regular basis. Effective measures are being taken to promote and widely introduce healthy lifestyle among the population, combat tobacco, significantly improve the health and well-being of citizens, increase life expectancy, and turn Turkmenistan into a tobacco-free country.
Hojanyaz GUVANJOV,
the 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Economical Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan