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Smoking causes 120,000 deaths per year in the UK. Smoking is the single
largest avoidable cause of death and disability in the UK. The cost to
the NHS of smoking-related disease is about 1.5 billion pounds per year.
The prevalence of smoking in adults in the UK is 28%. Diseases linked to
smoking include: - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung
cancer
- coronary artery disease
- stroke
Approximately
a half of all life-long smokers will die of smoking related diseases (1). Reference: - British
Heart Foundation (Factfile 8/2001). Stopping smoking - evidence-based guidance
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