| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Every tobacco death is an avoidable tragedy. The epidemic must stop here. Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, Commentary
Tobacco use, the leading cause of death from non-communicable diseases such as heart and lung disorders and cancer, claims about 6m lives a year. On Monday, countries will gather in Delhi, India, for the seventh conference of the parties to the World Health Organisation framework convention on tobacco control, a treaty that has sparked global action to stem the epidemic. (WHO, 07.11.2016)
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