Towards a smoke-free generation
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Towards a smoke-free generation

Lynne Pearce Freelance health journalist

Essential facts

Currently just over 15% of adults in the UK smoke, the lowest level since records began. However, smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable deaths, with more than 200 every day.

Nursing Management. 24, 5, 15-15. doi: 10.7748/nm.24.5.15.s17

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