Quitting smoking could redirect £11bn a year into local economies, study says

Money spent on tobacco products in England could instead be spent in shops, on entertainment or other services', author adds

Almost 11bn a year could be spent in England's communities from money saved on tobacco products if people quit smoking, according to a study.

Published in the journal Tobacco Control and written by academics at the University of Sheffield, the study looked at how much people spent on cigarettes and other tobacco a year, and analysed how this money could be spent in cities and towns instead.