Bigger than smoking – The latest data reveals there are more vapers than smokers
Smoking rates continue to decline in Great Britain, with vaping now overtaking smoking, according to ONS.
According to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), 2.7 million UK adults have quit smoking over the past five years using vaping products, while more than half of smokers say they want to quit cigarettes.
Vapes are regarded as a less harmful alternative to smoking and an effective cessation aid, as recognised by organisations including the NHS, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Cancer Research UK. Rising cigarette prices, alongside wider cost-of-living pressures, are likely contributing to this shift, with vapes offering a more economical alternative for adult smokers. Particularly as refill pods provide significantly better value than buying a new device each time.
However, despite this progress, misconceptions around vaping remain high. A recent ELFBAR survey of 6,000 UK adults found that 50% incorrectly believe vaping is as, or more, harmful than smoking. This aligns with ASH data showing that misperceptions of harm have increased in recent years, and are highest among smokers, the group that would benefit most from switching.
While higher tobacco prices and taxation may encourage switching, addressing vaping misperceptions will remain essential to supporting continued progress in smoking cessation.
Flavour choice has become increasingly important to adult vapers’ purchasing behaviour and their efforts to quit smoking. A recent ELFBAR survey of 6,000 UK adults found that the majority (63%) of vapers use fruit and other sweet flavours, up from 48% the previous year. Consistent with this, 71% of adult vapers said that access to a variety of flavours helps them stay off tobacco.
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BRAVO Great Britain !!!
For those who don’t know what NHS is, it is the National Health Service, I would imagine similar to Health Canada in our country.
The NHS (National Health Service) is the publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom, providing comprehensive medical services that are largely free at the point of use for legal residents. It operates through four distinct systems: NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.
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