SMOKERS in Bromsgrove are being urged to get help to quit ahead of No Smoking Day.
The British Heart Foundation's (BHF) latest figures show that around 14 per cent of adults in Bromsgrove smoke, the national average being 18 per cent.
Studies have found that smokers are four times more likely to succeed in quitting with help from NHS stop smoking services than if they go it alone.
Dr Mike Knapton, associate medical director at the BHF, said: “Smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and a variety of cancers.
"The good news is that stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do for your heart health and the risk to your overall health decreases significantly soon after you stop."
To receive information on stopping smoking visit nosmokingday.org.uk.
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