IARC marks World No Tobacco Day 2024

Tobacco smoking remains the most important avoidable cause of cancer worldwide. Smokeless tobacco products are also an important contributor to the global cancer burden. On World No Tobacco Day 2024, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) #TobaccoExposed campaign and highlighting the Agency’s research on the impact of tobacco on the global burden of cancer.

IARC research shows that tobacco smoking causes at least 20 different types of cancer. The use of smokeless tobacco products is among the leading causes of oral cancer in countries where they are commonly used. Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis, even with a late-stage cancer, can reduce the risk of cancer progression or cancer death by half.

Videos

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram

In a new video, released to mark World No Tobacco Day 2024, Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram, Deputy Head of the Cancer Surveillance Branch at IARC, speaks about the contribution of tobacco use to the global cancer burden, and how IARC tracks the impact of tobacco control policies.

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Dr Béatrice Lauby-Secretan

In a new video, released to mark World No Tobacco Day 2024, Dr Béatrice Lauby-Secretan, Deputy Head of the Evidence Synthesis and Classification Branch at IARC, speaks about how IARC evaluates approaches to prevent tobacco-related cancers.

Social Media Tiles

To mark World No Tobacco Day 2024, IARC is making available these social media tiles with a message from IARC scientist Dr Mahdi Sheikh: it’s never too late to quit smoking, even after a cancer diagnosis.

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Related links

View IARC Handbooks Volume 19: Oral Cancer Prevention

Visit the WHO World No Tobacco Day webpage

Read the WHO news release “Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life”, about the launch of the “Hooking the next generation” report