{"id":14373,"date":"2024-04-10T12:19:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearingtheair.eu\/were-unsure-how-many-vapers-will-return-to-smoking-after-disposables-ban-admits-uk-government\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:38:21","slug":"were-unsure-how-many-vapers-will-return-to-smoking-after-disposables-ban-admits-uk-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearingtheair.eu\/en\/post\/were-unsure-how-many-vapers-will-return-to-smoking-after-disposables-ban-admits-uk-government\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re unsure how many vapers will return to smoking after disposables ban,\u2019 admits UK Government"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK Government has admitted it doesn\u2019t know how many vapers will return to potentially fatal smoking after the disposable vape ban. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom was asked by Adam Afriyie MP in Parliament last week whether she had done a risk assessment on the number of vapers expected to return to smoking if the ban was enforced. <\/p>\n

This is considered an essential step by action groups, given that cigarettes are a death sentence to around half of smokers – eight million smokers die globally<\/a> per year – and vaping is an effective quitting tool.<\/p>\n

However, despite nearly a third of adult vapers using disposables<\/a>, the Government\u2019s impact assessment concluded that the number who might return to vaping is \u2018difficult to quantify.\u2019<\/p>\n

Recent research led by Dr. Sarah Jackson at University College London revealed that around three million people would be negatively impacted by a disposable vape ban. <\/p>\n

This breaks down into \u201c1.2 million people who currently smoke and would benefit from switching to e-cigarettes completely, and a further 744,000 who previously smoked and may be at risk of relapse.\u201d<\/p>\n

The researchers said it was important to support disposable vapers to swap to a different kind of vape instead of returning to smoking. They also found that disposable vapes are more commonly used by those in lower socio-economic classes and those with mental health conditions. <\/p>\n

The research concludes: \u201cWhile banning disposables might seem like a straightforward solution to reduce youth vaping, it could have substantial unintended consequences for people who smoke.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile a recent survey conducted by Evapo<\/a> showed as many as two thirds of vapers may return to cigarettes if the Government restricts vape flavours.<\/p>\n

The poll showed that the vast majority (88 per cent) of vapers were smokers before making the switch, emphasising vaping’s crucial role in their journey towards becoming smoke free.<\/p>\n

When asked about how a ban on certain flavours would affect their future use of vapes, almost two-thirds of respondents are they would be at risk of going back to smoking. <\/p>\n

Alarmingly, 31 per cent indicated they are likely to resume or increase smoking if their preferred vape flavours were banned or restricted, with an additional 30 per cent considering it \u2018somewhat likely\u2019.<\/p>\n

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