Tobacco

Smoking is the UK’s single greatest cause of preventable illness and early death. More than 120,000 people in the UK die from smoking each year. Currently around 10 million adults in England smoke. 26% of adults smoke (25% of women, 27% of men). 9% of 11–15 year olds are smokers. 70% of smokers say they want to give up. Smoking causes a wide range of illnesses, including various cancers (lung cancer is the most significant), respiratory diseases and heart disease. Smoking costs the NHS between £1.4 and £1.7 billion a year in England.

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