Official data shows number of adults smoking declines as more people use e-cigarettes. Deborah Arnott, the chief executive of the health charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), said smoking “must become history for all of society not just for the wealthy”. She added: “Cuts in public health funding and lack of treatment for smoking on the NHS mean poorer more heavily addicted smokers, including those who are pregnant, are not getting the help they need to quit.”