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January 04, 2023 by theguardian.com

Waitrose has stopped selling single-use vaping products because of their negative impact on the environment and the health of young people.

The popularity of products such as e-cigarettes has soared over the past year, with vaping in Great Britain reaching record levels. About 4.3 million people are regular vapers, according to a recent report.

The company said it could no longer justify selling single-use products and that it had removed two types of e-cigarette from sale.

“Our move comes as reports suggest that the market growth is being fuelled by the popularity among those who haven’t previously smoked,” it said.

January 04, 2023 by dorsetecho.co.uk

Office for National Statistics figures recorded the lowest proportion of smokers in the UK to date, with e-cigarettes playing a "major role" in the decline.

The ONS data shows 9.4% of people aged over 18 in Dorset were smokers in 2021, down from 10.9% the year before. It was also a fall from 12.9% five years ago.

Last year, a further 30.8% of adults in the area were ex-smokers while 59.8% had never smoked.

Men in Dorset smoked more than women with 12.1% taking up cigarettes, while 7.1% of women smoked.

January 03, 2023 by thetimes.co.uk

Gangs are grooming vulnerable children to deal drugs and rewarding them with e-cigarettes, youth workers have said.

One organisation which supports young people aged 14 to 25 affected by criminal exploitation and violence, has described how children as young as 12 were getting hooked on disposable vapes.

“They want to look cool but [vapes] are highly addictive,” said Joanna Tweddle, of Edge North East, in Newcastle. “I work with a number of young children and I have one who will do anything for a vape pen. He has been asked to deal drugs and an Elf Bar is his reward at the end of it.

December 23, 2022 by mirror.co.uk

More than half of UK’s 23 airports now have complete bans on smoking and vaping in place for travellers once they get through security, a study has revealed.

Only 11 of these airports have a place for smokers to light up before getting their flight after their bags have been scanned.

And even vape users aren't spared as these restrictions extend to e-cigarettes too.

This means nicotine enthusiasts could be forced to go without for several hours prior to take-off - potentially longer if there’s a delay, in additions to the time spent in the air.

December 19, 2022 by ecigclick.co.uk

The UKVIA (UK Vaping Industry Association) commissioned a report into the economic impact of vaping in the UK. According to the report the number of vapers in the UK has increased from 2.7m in 2017 to 3.7m in 2021. As to the number of actual vaping shops – between 2017 and 2020 this has increased from 2,280 to around 3,650 – approximately a 61% increase. The study (…)

December 16, 2022 by dailymail.co.uk

Most Brits would back a ban on the sale of cigarettes or tobacco to anyone born after 2008, a YouGov survey has revealed.

Fifty-seven per cent of British people would support the legislation to bar younger generations from purchasing smoking-related products, while 34 per cent said they would 'strongly' support it.

The results come after New Zealand introduced this very legislation for people born on and after 2009, meaning that they will never legally be able to smoke.

December 14, 2022 by ecigarettedirect.co.uk

Nine years ago I walked through the streets of London towards the impressive Royal Society building to attend the inaugural E-Cigarette Summit. I went to a conference where the debate was split, where optimism based on basic science was confounded by a dearth of studies, and where it looked like the UK faced an imminent ban on vaping devices. 

How things have changed. After ten years in which vaping has been banned or severely restricted in much of the world, the UK has become the beacon of hope for tobacco harm reduction in the form of vaping. Much of that is due to the E-Cigarette Summit, which brings leading researchers, policymakers and more to share the latest research and views. 

December 13, 2022 by filtermag.org

In a bid to address health inequality and family poverty, a council in the United Kingdom will soon be handing out free vapes to pregnant people who smoke.

Lambeth Council, a local authority in South London, already runs pregnancy smoking cessation services, which include behavioral support, counseling and access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) like patches. But it announced in October that it will now also provide e-cigarettes as a way to help pregnant people and those who care for children. The program will begin in a few weeks.

December 13, 2022 by filtermag.org

In a bid to address health inequality and family poverty, a council in the United Kingdom will soon be handing out free vapes to pregnant people who smoke.

Lambeth Council, a local authority in South London, already runs pregnancy smoking cessation services, which include behavioral support, counseling and access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) like patches. But it announced in October that it will now also provide e-cigarettes as a way to help pregnant people and those who care for children. The program will begin in a few weeks.

December 12, 2022 by thesun.co.uk

ELF Bar is a worldwide vape brand, particularly popular in the UK.

The company is famous for their wide range of disposable vapes, vape liquids and kits. People who are trying to quit smoking cigarettes and switching to Elf Bars instead might be wondering how many cigarettes there are in one of the vapes.

Elf Bar states that the classic Elf Bar 600 is equivalent to approximately 48 cigarettes.