Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels ‘kill 2.7m a year in Europe’

These four industries cause 2.7 million deaths in Europe

A new report shows how certain industries impact health and premature mortality in the World Health Organisation's European region.

WHO identifies four sectors responsible for 2.7 million deaths in Europe

In this week's Health Brief we look at how the dust has settled following the European Parliament elections in terms of MEPs likely to be involved in health.

Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels kill 2.7m a year in Europe, says WHO

UN body accuses powerful industries of driving ill-health and premature death by using ‘misleading’ marketing and interfering in efforts to prevent killer diseases

Ultra-processed foods and alcohol contribute to 2.7m deaths a year – WHO

WHO said 1.15 million deaths per year in Europe are caused by smoking, 426,857 by alcohol, 117,290 by diets high in processed meats