The Top 5 Types of Death Attributable to Smoking in England

  Cause of Death Total Number of Deaths
(due to smoking)
% Men % Women
1 Lung, Trachea and Bronchus Cancer 22,900 87% 74%
2 Chronic obstructive lung disease 18,000 85% 80%
3 Ischaemic heart disease 8,400 16% 11%
4 Pneumonia 4,500 24% 15%
5 Oesophagus Cancer 4,100 69% 62%
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Sources:  ASH Fact Sheet on Smoking Statistics. (2013). "Illness and death". Please visit the source here

List Notes: Data is Top 5 estimated percentages and numbers of deaths attributable to smoking tobacco products in England by cause among adults aged 35 and over for the year 2011.
Types of Death Attributable to Smoking in England

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