Smoking Kills
We all know smoking kills. But shocking new research form the University of Birmingham has highlighted just how dangerous the habit can be, and how we, the teenage population, are most at risk. The study shows, astoundingly, that over half of under-16s have smoked a cigarette, and that one in every ten smokes regularly; a statistic which I doubt will surprise you immensely. The fact of the matter, though, is that this is a massive issue, especially in light of recent discoveries which suggest smoking is even more dangerous than previously thought. What’s all the fuss about then, you may think. If one in ten teenagers are smoking, it means there’s another nine who aren’t – so one in ten is really no big deal, is it? Well, actually... it is. People who start smoking as teenagers are proven to be twice as likely to die from smoking-related diseases as those who start in their 20s; this would indicate that that quick fag behind the bike sheds is actually have a detrimental effect on your...