Respiratory Diseases Are a Leading Cause of Death in Iran | Demand to Reduce Smoking Must Take Shape Within Governance

The Secretary of the Health and Biotechnology Headquarters of the Presidential Office and Head of the Congress on Lung Diseases and Intensive Care said: Control of respiratory diseases, which rank third or fourth among the country's leading causes of non-communicable mortality, can play a significant role in improving the population's health indicators by reducing their prevalence.

The Secretary of the Presidential Health and Biotechnology Staff and the President of the Lung Diseases and Special Care Congress said: Controlling respiratory diseases as the main causes of non-communicable deaths in the country has taken the third or fourth place and reducing the rate of infection can play a significant role in improving the health indicators of the society.

According to Ambassador Arjan, Mustafa Qanei said: A significant increase in the tax on tobacco products and the strict implementation of the presidential decrees by the parliament is the only effective governance solution to deal with the profiteering of this industry and compensate for the heavy medical and environmental costs caused by smoking and vape in the country.