The World Health Organization has released a new report this week linking the yearly deaths of 1.9 million people to tobacco use. The report was released for World Heart Day by the World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle in Australia. It is a warning of the dangers of tobacco which can lead to heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of death on Earth, killing an estimated 17.9 million people every year. The World Health Organization, or WHO, reports smoking and second-hand smoke are responsible for nearly two million of these deaths. Reudigar Krech is Director for Health Promotion at the WHO. He told VOA that even life-long smokers who quit their deadly habit can prevent dying too soon from heart attack or stroke.
Title: WHO: Quitting Smoking Has Immediate Health Effects
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data-start-time='25938' data-end-time='34271'> It is a warning of the dangers of tobacco which can lead to heart disease.</span> <span data-start-time='34271' data-end-time='48979'>Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of death on Earth, killing an estimated 17.9 million people every year.</span> <span data-start-time='48979' data-end-time='64917'> The World Health Organization, or WHO, reports smoking and second-hand smoke are responsible for nearly two million of these deaths.</span> <span data-start-time='64917' data-end-time='73896'>Reudigar Krech is Director for Health Promotion at the WHO.</span> <span data-start-time='73896' data-end-time='87104'>He told VOA that even life-long smokers who quit their deadly habit can prevent dying too soon from heart attack or stroke.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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