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1.4M SMOKERS TRYING TO QUIT 

Jump to full article: The Mirror (uk), 2004-03-27
Author: Lorraine Fisher

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A MASSIVE 1.4million people gave up cigarettes on No Smoking Day, it was revealed yesterday.

Around one in six were spurred to quit - the most for a decade. In London it was one in five.

One in six of women smokers and one in eight of men made the change on March 10. And well over two million more tried to cut down or sought advice on quitting. Last year 1.1million tried stubbing out the habit.

Ben Youdanon, of No Smoking Day, said: "Even smokers' attitudes are changing.

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