The alarming statistics, released by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), show the 'magnitude of damage' caused by cigarettes and tobacco 'cannot be ignored'.
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04.12.2024, 16:26
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Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases over the next five years, including 2,800 from secondhand smoke, according to new analysis.
The alarming statistics, released by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), show the ‘magnitude of damage’ caused by cigarettes and tobacco ‘cannot be ignored’.
The charity estimates that tobacco is responsible for an all-time high of 160 new cancer cases a day, and that around 2,500 young adults are still taking up smoking each week.
Its latest analysis comes ahead of the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill - which will aim to create the first smoke-free generation - in the House of Commons tomorrow.
The landmark legislation was recently introduced to Parliament and will extend smokefree spaces, introduce a licensing scheme for tobacco and vapes and progressively raise the age of sale of tobacco products.
CRUK’s study projects that cases of cancer caused by smoking could reach 296,661 during this parliamentary term - between July 2024 and July 2029.
Some 243,045 are estimated for England, followed by 29,365 in Scotland, 15,161 in Wales and 9,090 in Northern Ireland.
Overall, 2,846 cancer cases in the UK could be caused by exposure to secondhand smoke in people who have never smoked themselves, the analysis claims.
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