Half of Medway's smokers will die from cancer, todays Medway Messenger has reported.
Despite the negativism and opportunism of libertarian and right wing bloggers, the local media has come out in support of this blog and government-backed and NHS campaigns to 'ciggy-bust' our way out of a cul-de-sac of health inequality.
According to the 277-page report, entitled Investing in Health, it shows that the chief killers in Medway will be lung, breast, bowel and prostate cancer. Alcoholism will also cause more deaths from the disease.
Individuals who live in Luton & Wayfield (the ward this blogger hopes to represent), Strood South and Twydall have a higher chance of being diagnosed with cancer, but incidents in the more affluent Rochester West ward are the lowest for Medway, says the report.
The report has highighted the success of previous programmes of government to reduce the levels of cancer by pro-active intervention. The rate in Medway remains significantly higher than elsewhere in south east England.
The report makes starkly clear that
The main causes of many illnesses are lifestyle excess; including smoking, obesity, alcohol and physical inactivity.
The report also has some interesting statistics on other health indicators including
Despite the negativism and opportunism of libertarian and right wing bloggers, the local media has come out in support of this blog and government-backed and NHS campaigns to 'ciggy-bust' our way out of a cul-de-sac of health inequality.
According to the 277-page report, entitled Investing in Health, it shows that the chief killers in Medway will be lung, breast, bowel and prostate cancer. Alcoholism will also cause more deaths from the disease.
Individuals who live in Luton & Wayfield (the ward this blogger hopes to represent), Strood South and Twydall have a higher chance of being diagnosed with cancer, but incidents in the more affluent Rochester West ward are the lowest for Medway, says the report.
The report has highighted the success of previous programmes of government to reduce the levels of cancer by pro-active intervention. The rate in Medway remains significantly higher than elsewhere in south east England.
The report makes starkly clear that
"Fifty per cent of all current smokers are likely to be killed by their smoking habits"
The main causes of many illnesses are lifestyle excess; including smoking, obesity, alcohol and physical inactivity.
The report also has some interesting statistics on other health indicators including
- By 2030 more than half the population will be over 40, increasing the risk of diabetes which currently affects 12,583 residents. Though the number un-diagnosed may be signficantly higher.
- Tuberculosis affects an average of 19 people a year in Medway
- There are 8,033 people with coronary heart disease and 148 people with HIV
This report starkly highlights why health prevention and proactive government education programmes are very much necessary.
To simply put your head in the sand is deeply irresponsible. This report highlights starkly why campaigns like 'ciggy-busters' should be encouraged, where they are legal and awareness raising.
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