The Royal College of Physicians Appears to be “Perpetuating Smoking”
October 08, 2026 by daily-pouch.com
The Royal College of Physicians Appears to be “Perpetuating Smoking”
The Royal College of Physicians has historically helped move the UK debate towards harm reduction, which makes any drift back into risk confusion especially significant. Clinical leadership should make the hierarchy clear: smoking remains the central danger, while smoke-free nicotine products can offer adults a less harmful route away from combustion. Overstating uncertainty or treating alternatives too cautiously may leave smokers with the impression that switching offers little benefit. Medical authority should reduce confusion, not reinforce the conditions that keep cigarettes in use.
11.80% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 6.7 million current smokers in United Kingdom 13.60% of men are current smokers but only 10.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
