Premature mortality from smoking in the North East of England
Smoking kills over 1,700 people every year in the North East before they reach the age of 70, accounting for 29% of premature deaths in the region compared with 26% of all premature deaths in England. Premature mortality from smoking in the North East is higher for men than for women and the highest rates are seen in Middlesbrough and Newcastle. The majority of these smoking-attributable deaths are from cancer, although smoking also accounts for 82% of the premature deaths from COPD and 32% of the premature deaths from cerebrovascular diseases.
Occasional Paper 45 - Premature Mortality From Smoking In The North East Of England
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Methodology For Premature Mortality From Smoking Final
This paper gives an overview of the methodology and data sources used to estimate the amount of premature mortality from smoking in the North East of England, as published in occasional paper 45.
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