UK vaping to overtake smoking for first time, new research reveals
In 2025, the number of adults vaping is estimated to rise above the 11 per cent recorded so far this year, while those who smoke is on course to fall to just over 10 per cent.
In 2025, the number of adults vaping is estimated to rise above the 11 per cent recorded so far this year, while those who smoke is on course to fall to just over 10 per cent.
Until now, there has been no excise duty on vapes in the country. Now, there will be a vape tax of 50 cents per millilitre (ml) of e-liquid. The hike is due to come into force from the middle of 2025.
A survey of over 1000 vapers shows that a massive 85 per cent are former cigarette smokers. Due to the proposed vaping ban, 52 per cent fear they may revert back to the deadly habit.
Sairah Salim-Sartoni has 16 years’ experience as a stop smoking advisor in the UK; first for the National Health Service and then for local authority stop smoking clinics. She went on to work for Juul Labs on scientific engagement, and now consults with both the public and private sector on smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction.
The proposed UK ban on smoking in outdoor public places is not set to include vapes, it has been revealed.
The UK government will ‘tackle the scourge of vaping’ once it has clamped down on smoking, a senior minister has said.
Health experts in the UK have hit out at the British Medical Association (BMA)’s recommendation for stronger vape regulation.
The new UK Government has been urged to revive the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in an open letter signed by more than 1,000 charities and health experts.
More young people would start smoking if vapes were banned or made more expensive through taxes, a new study says.
The snap general election in the UK could ring the death knell for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill if it isn’t passed as law before parliament is dissolved.
A cross-party group on vaping has been launched in the UK in a bid to combat harmful misinformation and ensure any new legislation is “fair and balanced.”
The UK’s disposable vape ban will put children at greater risk by fuelling the black market, action groups have warned.