Smoking Facts
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6.4 million smokers in the UK
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4.6 million of them will die from this habit
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Smoking reduces life expectancy by 10 years
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Smoking ten cigarettes a day doubles the risk of death
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Smoking 25 cigarettes a day increases risk of death by four to fivefold
In the UK population in 2022, 12.9% of people aged 18 years and over, or around 6.4 million people, smoked cigarettes; this is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records began in 2011.
Despite the drop in the number of smokers over the years, smoking remains one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK.
Every year around 76,000 people in the UK die from smoking, with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses. Smoking increases your risk of developing more than 50 serious health conditions and is responsible for an estimated 55,000 cancer deaths in the UK each year – more than a quarter (28%) of all cancer deaths.
Apart from being responsible for 7 out of 10 lung cancer cases, smoking is also a big risk factor in many other cancers in the body 3 These include:
Bowel
Bladder
Kidney
Oesophagus
Mouth and throat
Cervix
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Not Just Cancer
And it’s not only the increased risk of cancer that you have to worry about as a smoker, there are many other diseases that can be caused by smoking.
Other smoking facts:
Cardiovascular disease leading to heart attack and stroke, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and other respiratory diseases…..the list goes on…gum disease and losing your teeth, problems with your eyes, impotence, reduced fertility for both men and women, anxiety, higher risk of chest infections, colds and flu…and more..
Reduce your risk of a serious health condition that could limit or even end your life prematurely, by calling us today. We can help you become a healthy and happy non- smoker for life. You only have one life after all.