PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The high number of deaths among individuals from groups still productive as workers due to smoking is alarming, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Citing the 2015 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) report by the Health Ministry, he said smoking was recorded as the leading contributor to 20,000 deaths each year.
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