Posted on Tuesday, 6th October 2009 by admin
New figures indicate that smoking is costing the NHS in Wales more than £7m every week.
A report commissioned by Ash Wales and British Heart Foundation Cymru reveals that smoking related diseases cost NHS Wales an estimated £386m in 2007/08.
Smoking accounts for around 22% of adult hospital admission costs, over £235m every year, the research said.
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