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UK Study Reveals the “True” Costs of Smoking
One town in the UK has smoking in its sites. This is because nearly one quarter of the adult population of Hartlepool smoke.
With a partnership with Brunel University, the anti-smoking group FRESH has brought real numbers from the statistics. Approximately 18 thousand people regularly smoke in Hartlepool, and these smokers cost nearly 2 million pounds per year, equivalent to 3.16 million US dollars.
Hartlepool is not taking this news lying down. They have one of the best records in the UK for getting smokers to quit, says FRESH. Director Ailsa Rutter explains:
“The figures send out a powerful message. Hartlepool is doing really well and it has an excellent Stop Smoking service. Some of its work has been groundbreaking. But the message is still that smoking is going to remain the biggest killer in Hartlepool for some time.”
“The reality is that cigarettes kill half of all its long-term users. We have to provide support for smokers to stop, but we also have to turn off the tap to a new generation of smokers.”
Source: http://www.peterleemail.co.uk/lifestyle/health/life-fitness/the_true_cos...
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