Just wanted to point out that next Saturday, May 31st is "World No Tobacco Day" from the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year they seem to have a central theme, this year being "Raise Taxes on Tobacco." The goals of this year are outlined on their site:
Goals
Here's the website for those interested. I think I will respond by smoking my pipe in public all day.
http://www.who.int/campaigns/no-tobacco-day/2014/event/en/
Goals
Wow. Social, environmental, and economic scourges of tobacco use? Heavy stuff.The ultimate goal of World No Tobacco Day is to contribute to protecting present and future generations not only from the devastating health consequences due to tobacco, but also from the social, environmental and economic scourges of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke.
Specific goals of the 2014 campaign are that:
-governments increase taxes on tobacco to levels that reduce tobacco consumption;
-individuals and civil society organizations encourage their governments to increase taxes on tobacco to levels that reduce consumption.
Here's the website for those interested. I think I will respond by smoking my pipe in public all day.
http://www.who.int/campaigns/no-tobacco-day/2014/event/en/