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Jump to full article: Malta Independent (mt), 2009-10-17
Author: Scott Grech
Intro: The number of adults in Malta who smoke is appreciably on the decline but young people, particularly girls, are smoking more, a news conference yesterday was told. The news conference was given to promote World Heart Day, being held on Sunday, when radio and television stations will be running an advert to raise awareness regarding the dangers of cardiovascular diseases.
Health parliamentary secretary Joe Cassar said that not enough people in Malta are knowledgeable enough about the dangers their lifestyles can pose.
"Cardiovascular diseases are still the world's largest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year, even though the risk factors for heart diseases and strokes are well known.
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