Smoking kills. Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK. Smoking kills
over 120,000 people in the UK a year - more than 13 people an hour1. Every hour, every day. For the EU as a whole the
number of deaths from tobacco is estimated at well over 500,000 a year2. A generation after the health risks from smoking
were demonstrated beyond dispute, smoking is still causing misery to millions. Smoking is still killing.