MORE than 1,350 deaths in Barnsley were linked to smoking over a two year period.
The council’s draft health and wellbeing strategy for 2016-2020 states smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, accounting for 1,355 deaths in Barnsley between 2012-14.
It adds: “This equates to seven double decker buses full of people dying in Barnsley as a direct result of smoking every year. Smoking is a leading cause of health inequalities and is responsible for half the difference in life expectancy between the rich and poor.”
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