Smoking harms poor more than wealthy

LONDON - A new study has found that smoking causes almost twice as many cancer cases among the poor than the wealthy.

Some 11,247 cases of cancer caused by smoking are diagnosed among the poorest 20% of people in England each year, but just 6,200 are diagnosed among those in the top 20% income bracket.

Cancer Research said “it’s very concerning that smoking causes more cancer cases in more deprived groups”.

 

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