UK smoking falls below one in 10 ahead of nicotine pouch age restrictions
October 13, 2026 by clearingtheair.eu
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UK smoking falls below one in 10 ahead of nicotine pouch age restrictions
The UK’s smoking rate falling below one in ten is a milestone worth protecting. It has happened alongside wider use of smoke-free nicotine products, which makes upcoming pouch restrictions especially important to get right. Age limits can help prevent youth access, but they should not blur the role pouches may play for adults looking for alternatives to cigarettes. The next phase of UK policy should keep the focus on the outcome that matters most: fewer people smoking.
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
