Healthy Longevity 

1 World No Tobacco day ,observed on 

   May 31,was created by WHO, in 1987

2   The harmful effects of smoking 

        on human health and ageing

      are undeniable.

3.    Commercial  interests in tobacco are

       directly at odds with goal of achieving

        healthy longevity for all .

4    In 2019 approximately 7.69million deaths

       and 200millions Disability --Adjusted

       Life Years (DALYs) were attributable to

      Smoking tobacco use.

5 Major smoking related causes of death and

    Disability include ischaemic heart disease

     Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

     Tracheal Bronchial,and Lung cancer;

      and stroke .

6    Smoking is also important risk factor

      for dementia and strongly associated

      With fraility  (Weakness of person's

      Body or character) in middle -aged 

     and old adults .

7.  Smoking Rates :  decreased by 27.5%

     in men and 37.7% in women between

     Year 1990 and 2019.

8.  The estimated current smokers world wide

       was 1.14 Billion people compared with

      0.99 billion in 1990.

9  WHO  convention on tobacco treaty

    was introduced in year 2005

       The 185 ratifying countries have agreed

        to implement several anti tobacco

      Measures such as new taxation on tobacco

      Products ,advertising bans ,public health

      Campaigns and smoking cessation 

       Programmes .

10.   The 2021 global progress report 

      highlights that although 85% of 

      signatory countries have implemented

      Article 8 (protection from exposure to

       Tobacco smoke ) However

       Only 13%  have implemented article

       17( Provision of support to economically

       viable alternative activities )

11  Tobacco is not only industry whose 

      Commercial interests pose major 

     Obstacle to health and healthy ageing .

    Other industries high highlighted in

     the Lancet series include alcohol 

     Ultra --processed foods and fossil fuels

     WHO estimate that harmful use of

      alcohol caused 3million deaths and

       132.6 million DALYs globally in year 2016

         As with smoking alcohol misuse is a risk             factor for dementia.

12.    Ultra processed foods , defined as those                   with formulations mostly industrial

         Processes  are associated with high

        morbidity and mortality from

        Cardiovascular disease , dementia and

        Other adverse health outcomes .

13     The harms from fossil fuels come

          From air pollution to the wider

           Effects of climate change.

           Ref Lancet Healthy Longevity 

                  Vol;4 Issue 5 E176 May 2023

      

     

     

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