One-in-four smokers tried to quit on Ash Wednesday

More than one-quarter of Irish smokers attempted to quit the habit on National No Smoking Day last year, according to a survey commission by the Irish Cancer Society and the ASH Ireland lobby group.

One-in-four smokers tried to quit on Ash Wednesday

More than one-quarter of Irish smokers attempted to quit the habit on National No Smoking Day last year, according to a survey commission by the Irish Cancer Society and the ASH Ireland lobby group.

However, the survey showed that 43% of those who attempted to quit remained off cigarettes for just 24 hours.

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