National Non-Smoking Week
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National Non-Smoking Week is a yearly event in Canada. Since 1977, it continues to be observed on the third full week of January, starting on the Sunday. Coordinated by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control, it aims to:
- educate Canadians about the dangers of smoking;
- prevent non-smokers from beginning to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco;
- help smokers quit
- promote the right of individuals to breathe air unpolluted by tobacco smoke;
- assist in the attainment of a smoke-free society in Canada. [1]
[edit] Weedless Wednesday
The Wednesday of National Non-Smoking Week is termed Weedless Wednesday. Smokers are urged to refrain from smoking on this day. The intention is to kickstart the process of quitting smoking as well as gaining media coverage.
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