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Zelikoff, J

In 2019/20, 506,100 hospital admissions can be attributed to smoking, which translates into 4% of all hospital admissions 1 Smokers are also a key driver of lost productivity estimated to be at 13.2bn each year due to smokers being more likely to become ill while of working age 2 Due to being more prone to sickness and long-term health implications, there is an estimated cost to the NHS of 1.2bn and an additional 1.2bn to social care each year 2 As a result, reducing smoking is a key priority for health services in England 7,10 Smokers visit their GP 35% more than non-smokers GPs services are already in high demand 9 , with even more strains on it following the Covid-19 pandemic 9

Given that Italian smoking prevalence was about 35% at the time, one can imagine that Italys 18 million or so smokers corresponded more or less with the population that either doubted the risk of smoking or felt reassured by filters and light cigarettes

Pictorial cigarette warnings increase knowledge and accurate health beliefs by addressing gaps in public understanding about the negative health consequences of smoking