中国专家呼吁控制烟草消费
May 31st marks the 30th World No Tobacco Day.
5月31日是第30个世界无烟日。
As such, many Chinese experts are urging more efforts to control tobacco's consumption.
Stats have shown that China, the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer, has more than 300 million smokers.
The country’s tobacco consumption accounting for 44% of the world's total.
Medical research has suggested that smoking can result in a variety of fatal illnesses such as lung cancer, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Hu Dayi, head of the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, said smoking has become one of the unhealthiest lifestyles among Chinese people.
"Tobacco consumption might be one of the leading factors bringing a negative impact on Chinese people's physical health. Currently more and more Chinese people die young because of myocardial infarction or heart attack, and most of their deaths resulted from smoking. Many young and energetic people are still unaware of the issue's seriousness, and as such, it deserves much more attention," said Hu.