Rise in smoking among middle and upper-class women under 45

There has been a rise in the proportion of middle and upper-class women under the age of 45 smoking, a study suggests.

The data was drawn from the Smoking Toolkit Study, an ongoing monthly survey of a nationally representative sample of adults in England. Lead author Dr Sarah Jackson, of UCL’s institute of epidemiology and health care, said: “It is concerning to find an apparent increase in smoking among women under 45 from more advantaged social groups in England. We did not see this in all adults or in men of the same age.

The researchers said the cost-of-living crisis may have affected more disadvantaged women’s finances and, therefore, their desire to smoke. It may also have led to a switch to cheaper hand-rolled tobacco.

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