UK lung cancer deaths halved |
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| People who give up smoking before middle age can reverse virtually all the damage done to their health. According to a major study by British Doctors, giving up even when you are 50 year old, can significantly reduce ill health from smoking related diseases. The research also shows that the UK leads the world in cutting the number of premature deaths from lung cancer. The BBC's Fergus Walsh reports: |
Professor Sir Richard Doll, who carried out the study: "Giving up smoking is beneficial at all ages" |