Are vapes going to be banned in the UK? More Brits take up e-cigarettes

August 15, 2024 by standard.co.uk

Are vapes going to be banned in the UK? More Brits take up e-cigarettes

Vapes are popular for their accessibility and perceived lower health risks compared to cigarettes. Marketed with colorful packaging, they are widely available in UK supermarkets and corner shops. Hazel Cheeseman, deputy chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), said: “Smoking is still the country’s biggest preventable killer and vaping is one of many tools needed to help smokers quit if we are to create a smokefree country for current as well as future generations.”


August 15, 2024 by clearingtheair.eu

Vaping most successful aid to quitting smoking, new study finds

Vaping has become a successful tool for quitting smoking, with 2.7 million UK adults attributing th…

August 13, 2024 by fresh-balance.co.uk

Nearly 3 million people in GB have quit smoking with a vape in last 5 years

Over half of those who quit smoking in the last 5 years in Great Britain used a vape, according to …


12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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