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Initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO), World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year on May 31 to spread awareness about the affects of tobacco consumption. On this day, people are encouraged to abstain from tobacco for 24 hours. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is “Tobacco- a threat to development” and WHO aims to propose measures to promote development and health. Tobacco accounts for about 6 million deaths every year across the globe and is one of the leading causes for lung cancer. Smoking usually starts during the teenage years but soon becomes an addiction so strong that it is difficult to quit it. However, quitting smoking is not impossible. Here is a list of Bollywood celebrities who have quit smoking cigarette and are setting the example. Read on to get inspired. (ALSO READ World No Tobacco Day 2017: 7 things that happen to your body when you quit smoking cigarettes).
1. Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day but on January 1, 2011, he decided to quit smoking. He kicked the habit because his son, daughter, mother and wife Kiran Rao started getting annoyed and were constantly urging him to quit smoking.
2. Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor stopped smoking after taking a vow to quit smoking if his movie Barfi became a hit. He resumed smoking after a year but now, he is trying to quit smoking for good. Reportedly, he was seen using an electronic cigarette. (ALSO READ Salman Khan, Aamir Khan & Parineeti Chopra: 9 most extreme celebrity body transformations ).
3. Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik failed five times before he was able to quit smoking. He wanted to kick the habit and tried many methods to do so. The actor read articles, researched about quitting smoking, tried using nicotine patches and other methods. However, what did the trick was a book called Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Alan Carr. He has not smoked a single cigarette since the day he finished reading the book.
4. Konkona Sen
Konkona Sen, who was a smoker, changed her lifestyle when she became pregnant. (ALSO READ Want to live longer? Quit smoking).
5. Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan, who was a chain smoker, stopped smoking after he fell ill. He decided to quit smoking for his family. Kajol was always against Ajay’s smoking habit. (ALSO READ Kajol and Ajay Devgn are total couple goals: Here’s why!).
Saif Ali Khan quit smoking after a health scare. His smoking habit almost caused a heart attack. So, he decided to bid adieu to this bad habit to stay healthy.
7. Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal started smoking when he was in college and it became a habit. He stopped smoking for his children. He made an announcement on his Twitter handle when he did so.
Article source: yahoo.com
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