Amenable mortalily refers to cremature deaths that could have been avoided through trnely and effective health care. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and the second highest for women after breast cancer. Deaths have increased over the past few years and are now higher than the EU average (62 per 100 000 population versus 54 in 2014). While mortality rates are lower than the EU average for women, the picture for men is quite different, recording significantly higher mortality (110 deaths per 100 000 versus 85 in the EU). Although male smoking rates are higher, the figures may also suggest issues around utilisation of care. However, enforcement has been weak and the ban appears to be widely ignored except for on public transport and in medical facilities.