Smoke-free England by 2030: on track or unrealistic?
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In July 2019, the Government stated its ambition of going ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 in England. In Scotland, the target is 2034, while Northern Ireland and Wales have not yet set a date. In practice, ‘smoke-free’ involves reaching 5% average adult smoking prevalence. The Government has acknowledged that this goal will be ‘extremely challenging’ to achieve. Over the last 35 years, smoking rates in Britain have halved. According to Cancer Research UK, currently around 15% of UK adults smoke cigarett...
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