Ely Pineiro/Getty Images More than one million people in the UK have given up smoking since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by the nonprofit Action on Smoking and Health. Almost half (41%) said it was a direct response to heightened health concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. The study also found that older people are quitting at slower rates than younger people, despite being categorized in the more vulnerable group. "I don't want to be one of those people in a ward with an oxygen mask over my face struggling to tell my loved ones what I'm feeling," one recent quitter told Business Insider. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Saurav Dutt smoked up to six cigarettes a day. The 38-year-old author from London first took up the habit as a way to unwind from college exams.
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