More must be done to halt the rise in the number of lung lung cancer cases among
British women.
This is the opinion of Cancer Research UK's director of tobacco control Jean
King, who was speaking after new statistics revealed that the 18,000 women were
diagnosed with the disease in 2009.
She said that the figures highlight the deadly influence of smoking and even
though cigarette adverts have been banned from television since 1965, marketers
are still managing to persuade new people to take up the habit.
Ms King wants cigarettes to be displayed in plain packs as brightly coloured
designs are more appealing to children.
"It's vital that the UK closes one of the last remaining loopholes that
portrays smoking as something glamorous and normal, rather than the lethal
product it truly is," she explained.
Sara Hiom, the charity's information director, said that it is not too late for
those who currently smoke to stop and quitting will seriously reduce a person'
risk of lung cancer.
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Cancer treatment news : 16 April 2012
