Cigarette consumption study

EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY MAY 2 PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL: File photo dated 12/03/13 of a man smoking a cigarette. The decline in the number of cigarettes being smoked in England has "plateaued", according to new analysis, with more smokers opting for cheaper, hand-rolling tobacco. There has been "virtually no change" in cigarette consumption in recent years, researchers said. Experts called for legislation aiming to create a "smoke-free generation" to pass through Parliament "swiftly" in a bid to reduce cancer rates caused by smoking. Issue date: Thursday May 2, 2024.