Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer—account for about 60% of global deaths, mostly in low and middle-income countries. Smoking and tobacco use accounts for a sixth of these deaths.
Read the latest article from Joseph Magero of CASA (Campaign for Safer Alternatives) to find out how tobacco harm reduction can greatly reduce the health burden of NCDs. Click here to read the article.
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