§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of those people who die each year from so-called smoking related diseases smoke tobacco.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)There are a number of diseases where smoking is a risk factor. The proportion of deaths which are attributable to smoking for each disease or group of diseases varies. Epidemiological studies suggest that of the 360,000 people who die from diseases where smoking is a risk factor, approximately 110,000 die prematurely from diseases which can be attributed to their smoking behaviour.