World No Tobacco Day
By: Igor Strauss
According to a WHO report in December 2019, the number of people using tobacco on the planet has started to decrease for the first time. However, smoking remains the cause of nearly 8 million deaths worldwide each year.
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On World No Tobacco Day, we take stock. What risks does tobacco pose to our health? How to achieve quitting smoking?
- Dr Marion Adler , tobacco specialist at Antoine-Béclère de Clamart hospital , in Hauts-de-Seine, member of the Scientific Committee and of the Board of Directors of the Société francophone de tabacologie .
- Dr Georges Ouédraogo , pulmonologist tobacco specialist in the pneumology department at the CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo , in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, associate lecturer.
At the end of the broadcast, we find the anti-sedentary physical activity session with Dr Jean-Marc Sène , sports doctor and doctor of the French judo team.
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