The World Health Organization (WHO) observes 31 May as World #NoTobacco‬Day. According to WHO, tobacco kills 6 million people every year. Some governments around the world are working to introduce plain packaging and prohibiting the use of logos, colours, brand images or promotional information, to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco products.

#NoTobacco - Here are some messages that were shared on social media.

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific: “Let’s get ready for plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products. Earlier this year, cigarette packs in the ‪#Philippines were prohibited from featuring misleading descriptions like ‘low tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’ that might mislead a consumer to believe that a tobacco product brand is healthier, safer or less harmful. And by 4 November, a Philippine law requiring manufacturers to display graphic health warnings on cigarette packs will be fully implemented. #NoTobacco”

Preetha Prakash: “Life is a precious gift. Use your days wisely...”

Nazir A Dar: “Today is ‪#‎WorldNoTobaccoDay. #Tobacco has always been the biggest enemy of our‪#health. Use of tobacco increases risk of ‪#‎heartattack. It has been scientifically proven that #smoking‬ causes #cancer ‬and a host of other diseases. Let today be the start of something new. Say NO to Tobacco.”

Udit Narayan: “Did you know smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined? On #WorldNoTobaccoDay‬ say NO to tobacco…”

Anu Bhinde: “Don’t get addicted to something that’s killing you slowly! Instead make Fitness an addiction, makes you look good‪ #‎WorldNoTobaccoDay.”

EngYow Tong: “31 May, 2016, World No Tobacco Day’s，pledge to out smoking.”

Kiran Agarwal: “Who better than me can feel the pain... smoking left my dad’s mouth numb resulting in him not enjoying eating anything. A big foodie throughout is life, went hungry, the saliva was dried and it created craving for more smoking. All therapies failed, a swimmer and tennis player of his youth succumbed to this killer... quit before it’s too late.”

Tanveer Ali Ahmed: “On this World No Tobacco Day let’s take a pledge to quit smoking and make the world a better place for future generation.”

Mohit Gupta: “31st MAY: WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY.”

Desmond Koot: “Today is World No Tobacco Day. Break the hold that nicotine has over your brain. Smoking is bad for your health!”