World No Tobacco Day 2026

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31, with the World Health Organization’s annual theme “Unmasking the Appeal – Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction“, and the EU Parliament event “Say No to Nicotine” organized by the European Chronic Disease Alliance on Tuesday, June 2, we challenge you with a brand new BeLF BINGO.

Tobacco harms both health and the environment, but is promoted by the tobacco industry through strategies that attempt to conceal this negative impact.

Discover this BINGO as a tool to recognize recurring tactics of the tobacco industry:

1. Sowing doubt about science
2. Tax evasion & illegal market as arguments
3. Lobbyists, ex-politicians, and supposedly independent voices
4. “Damage control” as a marketing term
5. Intimidation and personal attacks
6. Youth marketing (social media, flavors)
7. Lawsuits as a delaying tactic
8. “Personal freedom” as a smokescreen
9. Linking health to other interests

Share this BINGO and start the conversation.

Awareness is essential for better protection of public health and healthier lungs.