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Smoking down but still need to reduce to meet target

World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day Source: World No Tobacco Day

Fewer people are smoking worldwide, but the World Health Organisation (WHO) says only one country in eight is meeting a target to reduce tobacco use significantly by 2025.


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By Greg Dyett

Presented by Terrell Oung

Source: SBS


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Fewer people are smoking worldwide, but the World Health Organisation (WHO) says only one country in eight is meeting a target to reduce tobacco use significantly by 2025.


The W-H-O says 3 million people die prematurely each year due to tobacco use, which causes cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and stroke.


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