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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 9.4 million adults in Great Britain smoke cigarettes: 22% of men and 20% of women. Two-thirds of smokers start before the age of 18.
Author : ASH  Published By : ASH  Published : 04/02/2009 
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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.
Author : ASH  Published By : ASH  Published : 01/11/2007 
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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.
Author : ASH  Published By : ASH  Published : 15/10/2008 
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04 Tobacco Regulation (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)

Key facts covering consumer protection, child protection, smoking in public places, tax and tobacco advertising

Author : ASH  Published By : ASH  Published : 13/01/2009 
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05 Implementation of the smokefree law (Purchase Hard Copy £0.20)

Provides an overview of the smokefree legislation including details of enforcement, exemptions and penalties.

Author : ASH  Published By : ASH  Published : 13/01/2009