The WHO on Wednesday blamed four major industries — tobacco, ultra-processed foods (UPFs), fossil fuel and alcohol — for 2.7 million deaths a year in Europe, accusing them of obstructing public policies that could hurt their profits. These “four industries kill at least 7,000 people in our region every day,” Hans Kluge, the director of the World Health Organization Europe …
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June 12, 2024