Smoking

• What percentage of lifelong smokers die prematurely?

  About half of all lifelong smokers
• What are health inequalities?

  Avoidable, unfair, systematic health differences
• What is the average life loss for premature smokers?

  About 10 years of life
• How does smoking compare to other preventable causes of death in Great Britain?

  It kills more people than combined other causes
• What factors are analyzed in health inequalities in England?

  Socio-economic, geography, characteristics, exclusion
• What is the biggest cause of preventable death in England?

  Smoking
• How many deaths does smoking account for annually in England?

  Approximately 74,600 deaths
• What was the smoking prevalence in the UK in 2023?

  11.9% of the population
• What is the approximate annual cost of smoking-related illnesses to the NHS?

  5 billion GBP
• Is smoking prevalence higher in urban or rural areas worldwide?

  Higher in urban areas
• Do low-income smokers spend more on tobacco than high-income smokers?

  True
• What percentage of current smokers had no qualifications in 2023?

  27.4%
• What is the smoking prevalence among those with a degree?

  5.8% of current smokers
• What is the main outcome of the session on smoking and health inequalities?

  Explain smoking as a global health problem
• How does smoking contribute to global health issues?

  It involves inhaling harmful chemicals from tobacco
• What are major diseases linked to smoking?

  Cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses
• How many tobacco users are there globally according to WHO?

  1.3 billion tobacco users
• How many deaths are attributed to tobacco each year?

  8 million deaths
• What percentage of tobacco users want to quit?

  60% of tobacco users
• What percentage of tobacco users have tools to quit?

  30% of tobacco users
• Who is more likely to smoke: unemployed or employed people?

  Unemployed people
• Which gender has a slightly higher smoking prevalence?

  Men
• What was the smoking prevalence in the South East in 2023?

  10.6%
• What was the smoking prevalence in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2023?

  12.7%
• How much has smoking prevalence declined in the North East since 2011?

  Almost halved (48.2% decline)
• What was the smoking rate among the youngest adults from 2022 to 2023?

  Decreased from 10.5% to 8.2%
• What trend has been observed in hand-rolled tobacco use since 1990?

  Steady increase in users
• Which global treaty aims to reduce tobacco use?

  The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
• What is the main goal of smoking cessation programs?

  Reduce the number of smokers and risks
• What role do nurses play in reducing smoking rates?

  Deliver personalized smoking cessation advice
• What is the WHO FCTC?

  A global public health treaty on tobacco
• How many countries are signed members of the WHO FCTC?

  182 countries
• What does the MPOWER initiative aim to do?

  Help quit tobacco use
• What percentage of the world's population has access to comprehensive cessation services?

  32% of the world's population
• How much can brief advice from health professionals increase quitting success?

  Up to 30%
• What is the impact of intensive advice on quitting success rates?

  Increases chance by 84%
• What is the effect of raising tobacco taxes?

  Reduces tobacco use effectively
• What is the goal of the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative?

  Enable farmers to switch to food crops
• What is the purpose of the Smokefree Pregnancy program?

  Support pregnant women at risk of smoking
• What are the challenges in smoking reduction policies?

  Tobacco industry interference and lack of investment