Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the UK, accounting for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths.
The average time from diagnosis to death is four months.
80% of those diagnosed will not survive longer than twelve months.
Only 5% of those diagnosed will survive longer than 5 years.
Lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer.
Every cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by about nine minutes.
There are 13 million smokers and 70% of them want to stop.
About 450 children start smoking every day.
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