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Written question asked by Lord Howard of Rising (Conservative) on Monday, 17 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2022. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Tobacco: Health Hazards

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative harms caused by (1) combustible tobacco products, and (2) non-combustible tobacco products.

Answer

Combustible tobacco products, such as cigarettes and rolling tobacco, are responsible for 448,030 hospital admissions and approximately 64,000 deaths a year. Users of non-combustible tobacco products, such as traditional chewing tobacco, can be exposed to similar or even higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

As all tobacco products are harmful to health, it remains the Government’s policy to support people to quit all forms of tobacco use. We encourage all tobacco users to quit through safer alternatives such as nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes and local stop smoking services.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5437
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Health hazards Tobacco
Link
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