WHO warns that eight million people will die from smokng by 2030

WHO has warned that the number of people who die from smoking is going to rise to a great extent in the coming years. At present, tobacco kills nearly six million people worldwide every year and, by 2030, this would increase to eight million.
The study also suggests that the global economy is losing at least $1tn every year because of the impact smoking has on productivity levels and health services. More than 80% of smoking deaths take place in low and middle-income countries - it is here that the number of smokers is on the rise.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 10 January 2017.

In the opinion of WHO, most governments are not using cheap and effective tools which can reduce tobacco use and save lives - a few examples are complete ban on tobacco marketing, prominent warning labels on cigarette packets and increasing the price.
Health experts believe that use of tobacco is a major health hazard and the single largest preventable cause of death worldwide.


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