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Tobacco is responsible for more than one in ten deaths caused by cardiovascular disease The theme of WHO World No Tobacco Day 2018 on 31 May is: Tobacco breaks hearts, choose health and not tobacco Smoking is associated with around 7 million global deaths per year and is an independent, major risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure and low quality of life The World Heart Federation is working with the WHO on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness of the link between tobacco and CVD, and to promote the immediate and long-term benefits of stopping smoking World No Tobacco Day is a World Health Organization initiative that will be held on 31 May and this year will focus on raising awareness of the link between tobacco and cardiovascular disease (CVD)
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