Air Pollution Is a Greater Threat than Tobacco, Says Doctor

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Washington, United States Deaths from non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes, have increased by 43% in the Americas since 2000, reported the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). "It is an urgent wake-up call," says Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, director of PAHO, quoted in a statement. "Too many people die prematurely from diseases that are largely preventable and treatable," he adds. They represent 65% of all d…