Every 6.5 seconds someone dies from tobacco use, says the World Health Organization. Research suggests that people who start smoking in their teens and continue for 2 decades or more will die 20-25 years earlier than those who never light up.
- Lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the UK
- In 2006, around 39,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK, that’s 107 people every day
- The link between tobacco and cancer was established more than 50 years ago.
- Smoking causes almost 90% of lung cancer deaths.
- In Britain, around 1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes, that’s about 9.5 million people.
Leading medic Dr Stella Daskalopoulou claimed smoking just a few sneaky cigarettes could have a significant impact on the heart.Smoking also increases the build up of fat in the artery. Stiff and fatty arteries are a very risky combination for the heart!
"This was revealed very clearly when these young people were placed under physical stress, such as exercise."
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Amanda Sandford, of anti-smoking campaigners ASH, said: "This study adds to the growing body of evidence showing there is no safe level of smoking.
"Young adult smokers who say they smoke only 'socially' or 'occasionally' in the belief it is not doing them much harm should think again.
"Every single cigarette smoked adversely affects the heart and increases the chances of a fatal heart attack even among relatively young smokers."
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