Alcohol, tobacco, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods account for 24.5 percent of all deaths. Every year, 2.7 million people die from these causes. This is stated in the document submitted on June 12. World Health Organization report. Almost 2/3 of deaths from non-communicable diseases are attributable to risk factors, so they can and should be prevented by minimizing their effects. Europe is behind the global target of reducing the risk of premature death from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2025 compared to a 2010 baseline. The report's authors noted that countries consistently fail to implement even half of the best WHO policies that demonstrate their benefits. The organization... [Read more]