Record low rate of smokers in Shropshire - but worrying rise in vaping among teens

Council leaders have praised the "fantastic news" that smoking rates in Shropshire reached a record low last year.

Smoking in Shropshire is at its lowest rate since records began
Smoking in Shropshire is at its lowest rate since records began

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 10 per cent of adults in Shropshire smoked in 2022 – down from 13.2 per cent the year before and the lowest rate since records began for the area in 2012.

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