4M
personas mueren cada año por ECV en el Sudeste Asiático
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son responsables de casi un tercio de todas las muertes en el Sudeste Asiático, matando a 4 millones de personas cada año.
Además de la hipertensión arterial y una dieta poco saludable, la contaminación atmosférica es uno de los principales factores de riesgo de ECV en la región, ya que es responsable de casi el 17% de todas las muertes y del 28% de las relacionadas con ECV.
Las muertes por enfermedades no transmisibles han aumentado un 58% en los últimos 30 años
La contaminación atmosférica es responsable de casi 1 de cada 3 muertes relacionadas con ECV en la región
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