Tag: EU health policy
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Environmental factors can cut EU cardiovascular deaths significantly
Introduction: A preventable toll from cardiovascular disease in the EU Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death across the European Union. In 2022, more than 1.7 million people died from cardiovascular conditions, accounting for about one in three deaths that year. While genetics and individual risk factors play a role, environmental factors contribute a…
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WHO Urges Europe to Tighten Alcohol Rules to Fight Cancer
Europe Faces a Clear Cancer Risk from Alcohol New guidance from the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm emphasizes that tougher alcohol rules could meaningfully reduce cancer rates in Europe. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) notes there is enough evidence to justify stronger policies, even as it acknowledges the political challenges of…