Smoking-related cancer twice as prevalent among poor in England
by Denis Campbell from Science | The Guardian on (#5MWKW)
Overall cancer rates are higher among the wealthy, finds Cancer Research UK - but smoking and its cancers are now concentrated among the poor
Smoking causes almost twice as many cancer cases among the poor than the well-off, according to new findings that underline the close link between cigarettes and deprivation.
About 11,247 cases of cancer caused by smoking are diagnosed among the poorest 20% of people in England each year, but far fewer - 6,200 - among those in the top 20% income bracket.
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