Caledonian Ward Profile - Islington Council

Smoking
Tackling one of the biggest threats to public health
Smoking causes lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heart disease. These are
the big killers and the major causes of ill-health in Caledonian.
Smoking also substantially contributes to health inequalities as poorer people tend to smoke more and so will
disproportionately suffer from ill-health and die younger.
How many Islington adults smoke? 2006-08
Islington
England
29%
22%
71%
78%
0%
Smoking prevalence was significantly worse in Islington than England.
Risk factors contributing to deaths in Islington 2006-08
Smoke
Don't smoke
Smoking contributes to one-infive
of the 1,147 deaths each
year in Islington
3,397
smokers in
Caledonian 2011
143
people from Caledonian
who achieved a
smoking quit after four
weeks 2009/10
14
Caledonian residents die
from lung cancer or COPD
each year 2006-08
18
Caledonian residents die
from heart disease each
year 2006-08
What can you do?
Encourage people to quit smoking to
improve their health, and signpost them to
their GP, local pharmacy or the NHS Stop
Smoking Service for professional support.
Invite the Stop Smoking Service to come
along to your community events to raise
awareness of the dangers of smoking and to
help people to get support to quit.
Pass on any information about illegal (e.g.
to under 18s) or counterfeit cigarette sales
in your ward to the Stop Smoking Service.
Where people can get support to quit
From their GP
From their local pharmacy
Through the NHS Stop Smoking Service:
www.smokefreeislington.nhs.uk or 0800 093 90 30
Want to find out more?
Verena Thompson (Public Health Manager)
0207 527 1247
verena.thompson@islingtonpct.nhs.uk
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