Smoking Facts

Young people are 7 times less likely to smoke if their parents disapprove strongly of smoking even if they themselves smoke.

Three out of four children are aware of cigarettes before they reach the age of 5 whether their parents smoke or not.

By the age of 11 one-third of children, and by age 16 two-thirds of children have experimented with smoking.

In Great Britain about 450 children start smoking every day.

A 1998 study found that 3% of 12 year olds, 17% of 14 years olds and 24% of 15 year olds were regular smokers.