The Oral Health Foundation polled almost 500 smokers and found that two in three (66%) who plan to go smoke-free do so in a bid to improve their overall health.
The study reveals more than twice as many smokers’ plan to quit to improve their health rather than because of the financial impact of smoking.
According to health experts, around 350,000 people are predicted to quit in 2019, leaving smoking rates at their lowest ever.
Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, says: ‘We are delighted with these new figures. The number of people smoking in the UK continues to decline and we are getting closer to becoming a smoke-free population.
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