Public Health Scotland: Analysing Smoking Harms

How do we measure the harm of smoking when it’s linked to so many diseases? Our latest blog explores:

• How we estimate the proportion of deaths and illnesses linked to smoking

• Why we’ve updated our approach using the latest evidence

Read the blog:

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-blog/2026/may/analysing-smoking-harms-new-statistics-using-up-to-date-evidence/