Read the latest YCN Blog – Smoking
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Everyone is aware of the risk of cancer with smoking. Governments have been campaigning for years to support people to quit smoking or to not start in the first place – from education on cigarette packets to smoking prevention methods and alternatives. But there is still a significant prevalence of smoking throughout the world and therefore a persistently high risk of cancer and other illnesses for both the smoker and those exposed to cigarette smoke.