LONDON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ --
- With Photo.
Cigarettes are set to be hit with another rise in tobacco duty during today's Budget. The Budget announcement coincides with the 25th annual No Smoking Day, which takes place today (12 March).
To mark the event, the No Smoking Day charity has released new research showing almost one in five smokers plan to stop today(i). Studies show the rising cost of smoking is proving a key factor in triggering quit attempts.
This year's campaign, The Great No Smoking Day Challenge, sees events taking place across the UK, with local stop smoking services, employers, GPs and others providing support and advice to those that are ready to stop.
Notes to editors
- (i) Research conducted by YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,126 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 21st - 25th February 2008. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+).
- To download the 'Beat the Budget' photograph, visit http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/budget or contact the No Smoking Day campaign office (details below).
- Case studies of celebrity and real-life quitters are available from the No Smoking Day campaign team (details below).
- To access the full No Smoking Day press release, including the latest research on the impact of smokefree legislation and the number of smokers planning to quit, visit http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/budget.
- No Smoking Day is the UK's leading public health campaign, helping people who want to quit. This year's event, The Great No Smoking Day Challenge, marks the 25th annual campaign.
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Contact For further information, contact Vishnee Sauntoo, Campaign Manager or Joyce Chia, Campaign Officer on +44(0)20-7739-5110 or email: vishnee@nosmokingday.org.uk. Out of office press mobile: +44(0)7770-657-241
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