Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK with about 100,000 people dying every year and many more people suffering from smoking related diseases. Smoking increases your risks of developing more than 50 serious health conditions, it causes 90% of lung cancer cases and can cause cancer in many other parts of the body including the:

• mouth
• lips
• throat
• voice box (larynx)
• oesophagus (the tube between your mouth and stomach)
• bladder
• kidney
• liver
• stomach
• pancreas

Smoking also damages the heart and blood circulation increasing the risk of:

coronary heart disease

heart attack

stroke

peripheral vascular disease (damaged blood vessels)

cerebrovascular disease (damaged arteries that supply blood to your brain)

Smoking also damages your lungs, leading to conditions such as:

• chronic bronchitis (infection of the main airways in the lungs)
• emphysema (damage to the small airways in the lungs)
• pneumonia (inflammation in the lungs)

Resources

For information from the British Heart Foundation on the dangers of smoking click here

Get support on quitting smoking in Ealing here

For information about stopping smoking from NHS Choices click here

Public Health England has launched a Tobacco Health Harms campaign. The launch film is available to view via the following link: http://po.st/HHPR2017

Search for a wide variety of free Smokefree resources, from leaflets and posters to guides and resource packs here

Under 18’s Guide to Quitting Smoking

The NHS Choices website has specific guidance for those under 18 trying to stop smoking, for more information click here