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Unbelievable Value: Buy four W&H Synea Handpieces & receive the least expensive FREE* A4 Indesign.indd 1 19/12/2011 16:36 N ew NHS Smokefree re- search reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damag- ing smoking is to their personal health and finances. The research shows: • More than half (53 per cent) of smokers underestimate the num- ber of people who die annually from smoking related diseases by at least 70,000 (the actual figure is over 80,000 deaths a year in England as a result of smoking) • More than half (58 per cent) of smokers underestimate how many long term smokers die early from smoking related dis- ease (the actual figure is that 1 in 2 of all long-term smokers will die early from smoking related disease) • More than a third (35 per cent) of smokers underestimate the number of cancer deaths caused by smoking (the actual figure is that smoking is estimated to be responsible for almost a third of all cancer deaths in the England • And surprisingly, 8 per cent of smokers still do not believe that smoking can seriously damage their health and lead to prema- ture death • Smokers also underestimate the financial costs of smoking - on average smokers estimate that smoking 20-a-day habit is cost- ing them £1800 per year. With a packet of 20 cigarettes now cost- ing on average £6.59, smokers are underestimating this by more than £600. In reality, a 20-a-day smoker could save £2,405 a year if they quit In reality, research shows that smoking causes more stress and anxiety than not smoking and that quitting can help to reduce stress. Evidence also shows that you can increase your chances of quitting successfully by using NHS support and that your will- power can be boosted with sim- ple exercises available in the new and improved Quit Kit. DT To find your nearest Quit Kit pharmacy stockist text SEARCH and your postcode to 88088 or search online at nhs.uk/smoke- free Campaign launched to help smokers quit H appy New Year and best wishes for 2012! I hope that all of our readers were able to enjoy the festive break and that the new year has started well. Here at Dental Tribune we have recharged our batteries and have come into 2012 refreshed and ready to face a monumental year. There’s the Olympics and Paralympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, of course; but we can also look closer to home with issues such as direct access, the future role of the GDC (I hope you heard the programme broadcast last week on Radio 4 – look out in next week’s is- sue for more about it!), educa- tion and foundation training, the CQC and its role in dental regu- lation... I could go on but I think I’ve given a flavour of just how much is going on in the wider context of dentistry. I’d also like to extend my congratulations to the profes- sion’s recipients of New Year Honours – Prof Jimmy Steele (CBE) Susie Sanderson (OBE) David Collington (MBE), An- gie McBain (MBE) and Prof Stephen Lambert- Humble (MBE) – each very worthy recipients who have done much for den- tistry. Well done to all of you. DT 3NewsJanuary 16-22, 2012United Kingdom Edition