DEPRIVATION

1
TRANSFORM 1 MARCH 2006

• DEPRIVATION
• SMOKING AND SOLUTIONS

2
SMOKERS AND DEPRIVATION

• AT LEAST 2.5 OF INCOME SPENT ON SMOKING DEPRIVED
  
• 39 OF MANUAL WORKERS SMOKE VS 15 OF HIGHER
  MANAGEMENT
• LONE PARENTS
• 80 UNEMPLOYED SMOKERS MANUAL WORKERS SMOKE MORE
  A DAY
• HIGHER TAR
• STRONGER DRAG
• 146000 HAND TO MOUTH A YEAR OF A 40 A DAY SMOKER

3
SMOKING THE FACTS

• 86,500 SMOKERS DIE EACH YEAR
• 3 MAIN DISEASES CAUSED BY SMOKING
• 5 MINS OFF YOUR LIFE FOR EACH FAG SMOKED

4
CHILDREN OF POORER SMOKERS

• 40 OF YOUNGER MOTHERS SMOKE VS 15 OF OLDER
  MOTHERS
• FROM PASSIVE 3 CIGS TO ACTIVE 4 CIGS
• 3X AS LIKELY TO SMOKE
• 1000S HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS A YEAR
• POORER CONCENTRATION
• CYCLE CONTINUES

5
EQUITY FUTURE

• TOTAL BAN INCLUDING WET PUBS AND PRIVATE CLUBS
• ALL PUBLIC PLACES TO BE SMOKE FREE TO PROTECT
  WORKFORCE
• NHS LEADING THE WAY
• S/C SERVICES WITH APPROPRIATE ACCESSIBILITY FOR
  THE POOR