WHO targets non-communicable 'lifestyle' diseases

WHO targets non-communicable 'lifestyle' diseases

The World Health Organization has set out a plan to tackle non-communicable diseases like heart disease, which now pose a greater global burden than infectious diseases.

"Lifestyle-related" diseases are now the leading cause of death worldwide, killing 36 million people a year.

The list includes measures that target the population as a whole, such as excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol, smoke-free indoor workplaces and public places, as well as campaigns to reduce salt and dangerous fats in foods.

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Like they give a rats ass, just another way for them to take away our liberties