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Every year, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco Day. The day is meant to advocate effective policies which can help in reducing tobacco consumption among the masses. This year, the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is "Tobacco and heart disease." This theme focuses on linking tobacco with heart and other cardiovascular diseases like stroke. The aim is to take appropriate actions and measures so that the authorities and even the common public can make a combined effort in reducing health risks posed by tobacco.

On this day, initiatives are taken globally to address the epidemic of tobacco and its impact on public health in causing suffering and death. As part of the day, the 3rd high-level meeting of United Nations General Assembly on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases will be held for the year 2018.

Awareness about harmful effects of tobacco has been spread quite widely. However, the knowledge about tobacco and it being the leading cause of cardiovascular disease continues to be low. Nevertheless, smoking is one of the most important driving factors for heart disease. Tobacco use kills over 7 million people every year in the world and most of the patients succumb to heart disease.