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The Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking KH "WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022" Event

WNTD

WNTD

 

The American University of Beirut and Tobacco Free Initiative,

In collaboration with the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

Cordially invite you to

 

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022

“Tobacco: Threat to Our Environment”

 

Saturday, June 4, 2022 – 10am Beirut time

Halim and Aida Daniel ACC building, AUBMC

 

Keynote Speaker: H.E. Dr. Firass Abiad, Minister of Public Health

 

No Registration Required!

In-Person Event open to the public.

(Facemask Required)

 

The Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Knowledge Hub (WTS-KH) is proud to invite with you to the WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY event to be held on June 4,2022 starting 10 am Beirut time at AUBMC in collaboration with Lebanon's Tobacco Free Initiative, with the presence of World Health Organization (WHO) Lebanon's Office and The Minister of Public Health (MOPH) Dr. Firass Abyad who will be the event keynote speaker, in addition to a Member of the Parliament Dr. Najat Aoun Saliba and other remarkable speakers and guests such as Mr. Fabrizio Marquez a former World Bank Group (WBG) Lead Public Health Specialist. 

The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The 2022 campaign “Tobacco – Threat to our environment” will raise awareness among the public on the environmental impact of tobacco – from cultivation, production, distribution, and waste. It will give tobacco users one extra reason to quit. #untobaccocontrol #wntd2022 #worldnotobaccoday #publichealth #environmentaljustice

 

 
June 15, 2018
 
 

Third International Conference on Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Research

"Translating waterpipe tobacco smoking research evidence into practice, policy and regulation" Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death throughout much of the world. Waterpipe tobacco use - formerly a traditional habit among men in the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) - has spread across the globe. Waterpipe tobacco smoking is most commonly used as part of poly-tobacco use.