Smoking rates and smoke-free policies
Follow population smoking trends, smoke-free targets, generational sales bans and restrictions on smoking in places. Compare the data behind claims of progress and distinguish targets from achieved outcomes.
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Daily smoking falls by a third as six in 10 UK vapers are former smokers
Daily smoking in the UK has fallen by almost a third since 2020, while six in 10 people who currently vape are former smokers, new figures from Action on Smoking and Health suggest.
