Hong Kong Respiratory Medicine

Derrick A , Jonathan R Emberson. The Lancet, Volume 378, Issue 9785, Pages 6 - 7, 2 July 2011
Despite substantial reductions in smoking rates in the UK over the past few decades, smoking remains one of the biggest avoidable causes of morbidity and mortality.

In 2002, smoking was estimated to be directly responsible for 12% of disability-adjusted life years lost in the UK (15·4% in men, 8·5% in women, while in 2006—07 it was estimated to cost the National Health Service £3·3 billionIn addition to legislation related to increasing taxes on tobacco and reducing tobacco advertisement, man....

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