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Smoking Public Health Issue. There are some 4000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke. Being one of the most significant determinants of increased rate of mortality and ill-health throughout the world smoking is still a preventable epidemic. Smoking is an extremely crucial public health issue which is considered to be an immediate and serious threat to many developing countries across the globe. You will find information and resources below on the current tobacco strategy and to help you plan and improve services.
There are some 4000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke. The report is designed to highlight the key epidemiological evidences pertaining to. Health and Wellbeing Health inequalities Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death in England. Being one of the most significant determinants of increased rate of mortality and ill-health throughout the world smoking is still a preventable epidemic. Studies show that smoking can cause cancer and death. Smoking is an extremely crucial public health issue which is considered to be an immediate and serious threat to many developing countries across the globe.
At least 250 of them are known to be harmful and more than 50 are known to cause cancer in humans.
Around 700 million children or almost half of the worlds total breathe. Every year around 78000 people in the UK die from smoking with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses. Smoking as a public health issue finds its roots nearly a century ago. Many other serious health conditions have been linked to smoking either as a contributing cause or a factor that makes treatment more difficult. Public Health England PHE wants to see a tobacco-free generation by 2025. The rationale for choosing this topic is because smoking is an important public health issue.