Table 1

Estimated life years lost as a result of smoking related disease, 19911-150

Proportions: smoking attributable disease
(all persons)
Life years lost: 1991
(all persons)
Smoking attributable life years lost
(all persons)
Cancer472 790248 214
 Lung cancer0.85198 368168 893
 Upper respiratory sites0.687 1664 864
 Oesophagus0.7129 30520 775
 Bladder0.3417 7086 028
 Kidney0.2520 2305 066
 Stomach0.2337 5688 641
 Pancreas0.2831 6588 847
 Unspecified0.20109 42822 005
 Myeloid leukaemia0.1421 3593 095
Respiratory153 39193 485
 COPD0.8576 69665 192
 Pneumonia0.3776 69528 294
Circulatory728 730338 780
 Ischaemic heart disease0.47559 596261 489
 Cerebrovascular disease0.44143 80062 928
 Aortic aneurysm0.6520 58513 349
 Atherosclerosis0.214 7501 013
Digestive12 3456 955
 Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum0.5612 3456 955
Total1 367 256687 434
  • 1-150 Figures may not add up due to rounding.