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0.5m children predicted to die from smoking - Jyoti Shah

0.5m children predicted to die from smoking

by | Feb 27, 2015 | Cancer, NHS

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/press-release/2015-02-27-half-a-million-children-predicted-to-die-from-smoking-as-mps-head-toward-a-vote-on-standard-cigAround 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

Around 500,000* children will die from smoking when they are adults unless more is done to cut smoking rates according to new Cancer Research UK figures. This could lead to around half a million smoking related deaths unless rates fall. This shocking statistic has prompted the charity to renew its call for MPs to back the introduction of plain, standardised tobacco packaging when they vote on the issue in the coming weeks.

Based on current smoking rates Cancer Research UK estimates that of today’s 12 million under 16 year olds, 2.7 million will become smokers as young adults. This could lead to around half a million smoking related deaths unless rates fall.

Further information at cancerresearchuk.org