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Global HealthWorld No Tobacco Day
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1987 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and encourage governments to adopt effective policies to reduce smoking and other tobacco use.
World Cancer Day Marks 20th Anniversary
Tuesday, February 4th is the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day, when organizations and people around the world unite to raise awareness about cancer and work to make it a global health priority.
The Cancer Atlas, Third Edition, Shows Progress Against Cancer Is Achievable
The American Cancer Society released the third edition of The Cancer Atlas, a comprehensive guide to cancer around the world. Describing the inequities among the global cancer burden, it concludes that progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but also achievable.
World Cancer Day 2019: ‘I Am and I Will.’
Monday, February 4th is World Cancer Day, when organizations and people around the world unite to raise awareness about cancer and work to make it a global health priority.
Almost 4% of Cancers Worldwide Due to Excess Body Weight
Excess body weight is responsible for an estimated 544,300 cancers, which is about 3.9% of all cancers in the world, according to research by the American Cancer Society, Imperial College London, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas
Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.