Bangladesh Lung Foundation and University of Development Alternative (UODA) jointly organised a seminar on UODA campus in the city yesterday commemorating the World No Tobacco Day. World Health Organisation (WHO) also assisted the programme. Speakers at the seminar titled 'Youth free from Tobacco' said, "Some 21.6 percent people aged above 40 in the country are affected with chronic pulmonary diseases related to smoking. So it is a must to stop using tobacco right now, as smoking never brings any positive result for our health.' Quoting the research finding of Human Development Research Centre (HDRC), the speakers also said that eight diseases that are caused by smoking claim 16 percent of the total death cases every year across the country. The seminar was presided over by President of Bangladesh Lung Foundation Prof Mohammad Rashidul Hasan while UODA Vice Chancellor Prof Emajuddin Ahmed was present as special guest. Prof Emajuddin urged the students and faculty members of UODA, which has already been announced a smoking-free campus, to come forward to resist smoking. President of the university Mujib Khan, Secretary General of Bangladesh Lung Foundation Dr Mohammad Ali and Technical Officer of World Health Organisation Dr Sohel Reza Hossain also spoke.