ArticleTobacco control2005
Public health measures to reduce smoking prevalence in the UK: how many lives could be saved?
Article in Tobacco control, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Comparing and contrasting responses to tobacco control and obesity policies: a qualitative study.Public health nutrition · 2019Article
- Prevalence and demographic factors of smoking in Morocco.International journal of public health · 2009Article
- Smoking and attitudes on smoke-free air laws among club-going young adults.Social work in public healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate the number of deaths that could be prevented in the UK by implementing population strategies to reduce smoking prevalence.
designA prospective analysis of future mortality using recent national smoking prevalence data and relative risks of mortality in current smokers, ex-smokers, and never-smokers. POPULATION: Smokers in the UK.
interventionsPopulation measures of proven effectiveness assumed to reduce smoking prevalence by 1 percentage point per year for 10 years, or alternatively by 13% over 19 years (1 percentage point per annum for seven years, 0.5 percentage point per annum for 12 years) as considered to be achievable in a recent report to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.
main outcome measureEstimated deaths from smoking prevented in the 35-75 year age group.
resultsReducing the prevalence of smoking by 1 percentage point each year for 10 years would prevent 69 049 deaths at ages between 35 and 74 years during that period. The model of reduction by 13% over 19 years would prevent 54 308 and 194 493 deaths in 10 and 19 years, respectively. Continued prevalence reductions at the current rate of 0.4 percentage points each year will prevent 23 192 deaths over 10 years.
conclusionsFull implementation of simple population measures to encourage smoking cessation could prevent substantial numbers of deaths in the UK.
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