4M
personnes sont tuées chaque année par des maladies cardiovasculaires en Asie du Sud-Est
Les maladies cardiovasculaires sont responsables de près d'un tiers des décès en Asie du Sud-Est, tuant 4 millions de personnes chaque année.
Outre l'hypertension artérielle et une mauvaise alimentation, la pollution atmosphérique est l'un des principaux facteurs de risque de maladies cardiovasculaires dans la région, puisqu'elle est à l'origine de près de 17 % de l'ensemble des décès et de 28 % des décès liés aux maladies cardiovasculaires.
Les décès dus aux maladies non transmissibles ont augmenté de 58 % au cours des 30 dernières années.
La pollution atmosphérique est responsable de près d'un décès sur trois lié aux maladies cardiovasculaires dans la région.
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