Plan to slash smoking in England is backed by the evidence – but it could go even further
- Written by J. Robert Branston, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath
Shutterstock/chayanupholIf smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great.
It is still the biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England, with an annual cost to society of around £17 billion. Persuading 6 million smokers to quit is not an easy task, but a...
