During the past several decades, at least 2.7 million people have died from various health-harming products, including tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose stricter regulations on these harmful products.
It was recently announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) that powerful industries are causing ill-health and premature death by deceiving consumers with their marketing campaigns.
A number of these industries are also interfering with government efforts to prevent cancer, heart disease and diabetes from occurring, in accordance with the organization.
It has been calculated that more than 7,400 deaths are caused every day by tobacco, fossil fuels, UPFs and alcohol in each of the 53 countries of Europe, as per the calculations of the newly released report.
In total, these four industries are estimated to be responsible for 2.7 million deaths annually in Europe, and for about one quarter of all deaths in Europe (24.5%).
In a statement released by the World Health Organization, it noted that a number of transnational corporations possess a significant amount of power over the legislative and political contexts in which they operate, as well as obstruct public interest regulations, which could threaten their profit margins.
The WHO regional director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge, has also added to this statement by stating: “It is common for industry to exploit vulnerable people through targeted marketing strategies, deceive consumers, and make false claims regarding the environmental credentials or benefits of the products they make.”
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