The HSE has begun a new health education campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit. Smoking is the single biggest cause of illness, disability, and death in Ireland.
The new campaign is based on the stark fact, which is not well known among the public, one in every two smokers will die of a tobacco related disease.
Dr Fenton Howell, HSE director of public health, introduces the new campaign: “Surprisingly only seven per cent of people know that one in every two smokers will die of a tobacco related disease. Our aim is to make people realise the effect smoking has on their health, and that of their loved ones, and give them encouragement and help to quit.”
For help to quit smoking call the National Smokers’ Quitline: 1850 201203; contact the HSE smoking cessation services, details on HSE.ie or QUIT.ie; talk to your GP or pharmacist.
