The investigation highlighted the significant health impact of smoking in Wales and emphasised the stark inequalities in communities. The rate of deaths attributable to smoking is three times higher in the most deprived communities compared to the least deprived.
In addition to being the leading cause of preventable illness and death, the analysis also showed that, on average, over 17,000 hospital admissions each year in Wales were attributable to smoking, putting significant pressure on the healthcare system.
The rate of hospital admissions attributable to smoking was twice as high for residents of the most deprived communities compared to those in the least deprived.
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