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World No Tobacco Day & National No Tobacco Week Iran

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The tobacco industry catches you young: Break the tobacco marketing net

Performed Activities on the occasion of
World No Tobacco Day & National No Tobacco Week
25-31May 2008

Launching meetings and technical interviews on tobacco adverse effects in all aspects during No Tobacco Week.

Installing billboards in crowded squares, sport stadiums and centers of provinces and districts on smoking adverse effects and in the context of Tobacco Free Youth.

Launching a national seminar concerning Tobacco Free Youth on the occasion of WNTD 2008 in Tehran on May-31.

Delivering speech by Dr. Kamran B. Lankarani , the Minister for Health and Medical Education, on the occasion of WNTD.

Attending of famous artists, actors, actress and athletes as ambassadors for fighting against tobacco and delivering messages of campaign against tobacco by them in the WNTD seminar.

Printing poster on the occasion of WNTD.

Printing 3 different pamphlets on "Tobacco Free Youth" and distributing to all of the national universities of medical sciences.

Conducting a painting exhibition on "Tobacco, the Calamity of the Century" by one of the remarkable NGOs

Producing 4 animation clips and screening through all TV channels for raising public awareness.

Conducting carnivals in medical universities on the occasion of No World Tobacco Day.

Singing song on fight against tobacco by students in one of the schools in Tehran.

  • Tobacco-free public spaces

Tobacco-free public places means that ALL indoor workplaces and indoor public places should be 100% smoke-free.

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