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Smoking is recognised to be the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the United Kingdom, killing around 106,000 people a year.
Tobacco smoke contains a cocktail of over 4,000 different chemicals, many of which are toxic and damaging to health. Scientific research shows that secondhand smoke contains more than 50 known substances that cause cancer in humans, including benzo(a)pyrene, chromium, vinyl chloride and benzene.
To find out more about the contents and cigarette smoke and the heath effects go to www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/whysmokefree/health-benefits.html
You will get lots of information about the options available to help you give up (and lots of them are free) at www.gosmokefree.co.uk/whathelpisavailable/.
Free help includes how to:
The website www.gosmsokefree also gives information about all the different helplines that are available. The main number is 0800 169 0 169. Lines are open every day from 7am to 11pm.
An NHS Asian Tobacco Helpline is also available if you would like to speak to someone in your preferred language, Lines are open from 1pm - 9pm every Tuesday:
In Kensington and Chelsea, the NHS stop smoking service is based in St Charles Hospital, Courtfield House, Exmoor Street, London, W10 6DZ. The direct help line is 0800 085 9147, you can email them at stopsmoking@kc-pct.nhs.uk or go to www.kc-pct.nhs.ukwww.kc-pct.nhs.uk
If you have a question that is not adequately addressed by the information provided, please email us at smokefree@rbkc.gov.uk or go to Contact us - smokefree.
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