Facts at a glance
The ASH Facts at a glance provide quick, up to the minute information on key tobacco issues.
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01 Smoking Statistics (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)
Around 10 million adults in the UK smoke cigarettes, about a sixth of the population. Two-thirds of smokers start before the age of 18.
02 Smoking and Disease (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)
Smoking causes almost 90% of deaths from lung cancer, around 80% of deaths from bronchitis and emphysema, and around 17% of deaths from heart disease.
About one third of all cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking.
03 Economics (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)
Smoking costs the National Health Service (NHS) approximately £2.7 billion a year for treating diseases caused by smoking.
About 80% of the price of a packet of cigarettes consists of taxation.
04 Tobacco Regulation (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)
Key facts covering consumer protection, child protection, smoking in public places, tax and tobacco advertising05 Implementation of the smokefree law (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)
Provides an overview of the smokefree legislation including details of enforcement, exemptions and penalties.
