The most feared negative impact of cigarette smoke is dying from many chronic diseases, which is actually highly preventable. If not controlled, it is estimated that tobacco will kill 1 billion people throughout 21st century. This warning is delivered by Edouard d'Espaignet Tursan, health experts from the Tobacco Free Initiative of World Health Organization (WHO). He said the deaths caused by cigarette smoke in the world happened at least once every 6 seconds.
"If effective problem solving not immediately taken, tobacco could kill more than 1 billion people throughout 21st century," said Edouard in a journalism workshop in the series of 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCOTH) at the Swissotel Stamford, Singapore.
Most of deaths related to cigarette smoke caused by non-communicable diseases, like cancer and heart disease. According to WHO data, 38 percent of deaths from heart disease in the age group 30-44 years could be attributed to cigarette smoke. Cancer is also the sort of non-communicable diseases that could be associated with cigarette smoke. Of all cases of death from lung cancer, an estimated 71 percent of them are associated with cigarette smoke.
Death rates from noncommunicable diseases related to smoking is estimated continue to increase as the number of smokers, especially in developing countries continues to grow. In addition, the number of women who smoke also continue to grow over time. Associated with the threat, WHO has targeted the year 2025 the activity of smoking dropped by 40 percent compared to the year 2010. Another target, the death rate from communicable diseases can be lowered as much as 25 percent.
"If effective problem solving not immediately taken, tobacco could kill more than 1 billion people throughout 21st century," said Edouard in a journalism workshop in the series of 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCOTH) at the Swissotel Stamford, Singapore.
Most of deaths related to cigarette smoke caused by non-communicable diseases, like cancer and heart disease. According to WHO data, 38 percent of deaths from heart disease in the age group 30-44 years could be attributed to cigarette smoke. Cancer is also the sort of non-communicable diseases that could be associated with cigarette smoke. Of all cases of death from lung cancer, an estimated 71 percent of them are associated with cigarette smoke.
Death rates from noncommunicable diseases related to smoking is estimated continue to increase as the number of smokers, especially in developing countries continues to grow. In addition, the number of women who smoke also continue to grow over time. Associated with the threat, WHO has targeted the year 2025 the activity of smoking dropped by 40 percent compared to the year 2010. Another target, the death rate from communicable diseases can be lowered as much as 25 percent.
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