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200,000 less smoking than six years ago

The number of smokers in Ireland has dropped by almost 200,000 in the last six years, a major conference on European tobacco control has heard.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2004

UN: Smoking kills every 6.5 seconds

One person dies from a tobacco-related disease every six and a half seconds, the head of the UN health agency warned today, ahead of its annual World No Tobacco Day.

Fri, 28 May, 2004

Tooth decay on rise, says WHO

FIVE billion people worldwide suffer from tooth decay, with many failing to realise that caring for your mouth can lead to a longer, better life, the UN health agency said.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2004

Black day as five billion have bad teeth

Five billion people worldwide suffer from tooth decay, many of them because they fail to realise that caring for your mouth can lead to a longer, better life, the UN health agency said today.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004

Women neglect heart health, warns WHO

HEART attacks and strokes kill twice as many women than all cancers combined, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday, as it celebrated World Heart Day.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2003