Smoking is now banned in all enclosed public places in England – a step already taken in some other parts of the world. This has sparked discussion about the effects of smoking, both on health and society. The ban has generated debate about human rights and freedom of choice, considering the links between smoking, poverty and mental health. The impact of increasing opposition to smoking in developed countries also raises questions about the increasing prevalence of smoking in the developing world.
The information comes from a wide range of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations.
Smoking and Society
Smoking statistics, Young people and smoking, Europe ‘worst’ for teen smoking, What’s the effect of peer pressure on smoking?, Why the young smoke and how to stop them, How images affect young people’s own lifestyles, EU advertising ban, Hollywood faces fury as smoking on screen returns to 1950s levels, Smoking in movies linked to increase in global youth smoking, Smoking regulations in England, Smoking ban ‘to save 500,000 lives’, Potential increase in pub patronage after ban, Attitudes of Londoners to the public smoking ban, Third of bosses to axe cigarette breaks, Legal challenge to smoking ban, Smoking ban can seriously damage your brand, Hundreds complain about anti-smoking ads, Ten-pack ban may cut teen smoking, Young people and nicotine patches, National smoking map shows poverty link, Tobacco in the developing world, Smoking in developing countries.
Smoking and Health
How nicotine works, Benefits timeline, Smoking less ‘is no healthier’, Health effects of exposure to secondhand smoke, Surgeon General’s report, How smoking affects how you look, Pregnancy and smoking, Babies born to smoking mothers, Lung cancer, How to kick the habit, Craving a smoke? Take a walk instead, Nicotine replacement, Smoking, giving up and mental health.
Key Facts
Glossary
Index
Additional Resources
Acknowledgements
Key Facts
• Around 10 million adults smoke cigarettes in Great Britain. This is about a quarter of the population: 25% of men and 23% of women. (page 1)
• The proportion of children who have experimented with smoking has fallen from 53% in 1982 to 39% in 2004. (page 2)
• Since 1993, girls have been more likely than boys to have ever smoked. (page 2)
• Europe has the highest incidence of teen smokers in the world. (page 4)
• Images young people see of those who smoke, drink or take drugs, have greater impact on their behaviour than anything others may say to them. (page 6)
• An EU-wide ban on advertising tobacco products came into force in August 2005. (page 7)
• A study in California found that there are now about 11 depictions of smoking in every hour of the typical film. (page 8)
• Studies in different countries show a correlation between the amount of smoking imagery in films and the likelihood of young teenagers starting to smoke. (page 9)
• In July 2007, enclosed public places in England became smokefree. (page 11)
• Irish cigarette sales fell by around 17% following a public smoking ban. (page 12)
• Owners and managers of pubs, clubs and cafes face fines of up to £2,500 if they allow customers to smoke on their premises. (page 12)
• The vast majority of Londoners (83%) support the Government’s ban on smoking in public places. (page 13)
• Sales of cheap cigarettes are growing while sales in the premium category are falling. (page 16)
• Fewer people in professional jobs smoke compared with people in manual and routine work. (page 21)
• Tobacco consumption has fallen over the past 20 years in most high-income countries, but is expected to increase in developing countries. (page 22)
• In 2002 the world’s three largest tobacco multinationals had combined tobacco revenues greater than the total combined GDP of 27 developing countries. (page 22)
• By 2030, a projected 7 million people in developing countries will be killed every year by tobacco. (page 23)
• Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease affecting 1 in 13 school-aged children on average. (page 28)
• Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is higher and asthma prevalence is more likely in households with low income and low education levels. (page 29)
• In children, environmental tobacco smoke exposure increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. (page 29)
• A South Korean study of smokers, non-smokers and ex-smokers aged 20 to 69 found that the current smokers had a higher degree of facial wrinkling than non-smokers and ex-smokers. (page 30)
• Smokers are more likely to store fat around the waist and upper torso, rather than around the hips. (page 31)
• Male smokers tend to have a sperm count that is 15 per cent lower than that of non-smokers.. (page 32)
• Babies born to mothers who smoke are more likely to be born prematurely and with a low birth weight. (page 32)
• There seems to be a direct link between cot death and parents smoking. (page 32)
• Women who stopped smoking at the halfway point in their pregnancy gave birth to babies with the same average weight as women who had not smoked at all during pregnancy. (page 33)
• Children born to mothers who left school at the age of 16 suffer double the harm for each cigarette smoked. (page 33)
• Over 80% of lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco directly, or passive smoking. (page 34)
• Physical activity can help reduce cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms. (page 36)
• Nicotine replacement therapy delivers a nicotine hit while cutting out the tar and other poisonous chemicals. (page 37)
• Smoking rates for people with mental health problems tend to be, on average, twice as high as those for the general public. (page 38)
Smoking Trends Study Guide
Each book in the Issues series has a study guide. These four-page guides provide a variety of discussion points and other activities to suit a wide range of ability levels and interests.
Publisher: Independence Educational Publishers
Price: £1.50
ISBN: 978 1 86168 430 1
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