Overview

• Adults in Great Britain consume an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes each year, averaging 78 million per day.
• The North East and Scotland record the highest daily consumption at 11.7 cigarettes per smoker, compared with 8.4 in London and 9.5 in the South West.
• Smokers from more deprived backgrounds average 11 cigarettes daily, exceeding the 9.4 per day among those in wealthier areas.
• Smoking causes over 100 cancer deaths every day in Britain and generates up to 140,000 metric tons of toxic, non-biodegradable waste annually.
• The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would ban tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, remains under review in the House of Lords as charities appeal for its swift passage.