World Health Organization
United Nations High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being
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18 Sep 2025
World Health Organization | 02 Oct 2020
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September. This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s authors, who urge all tobacco users to quit and avoid a heart attack, stressing that smokers are more likely to experience an acute cardiovascular event at a younger age than non-smokers.
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