Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 Europeans daily - WHO

In Europe, 1 in 3 adults aged 30-79 have hypertension due to high salt intake. Cardiovascular disease causes 40% of deaths, totaling 10,000 daily or 4 million yearly. Implementing policies to reduce salt intake by 25% could save 900,000 lives by 2030. 51 of 53 European countries exceed WHO's recommended daily salt intake. Men are 2.5 times more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases than women. Eastern Europe and central Asia face higher cardiovascular disease risks.