In 2022, only 42% of adults who smoked accurately believed that vaping is ‘less or a lot less harmful’ than smoking. Inaccurate perceptions need to be addressed
Action on Smoking and Health UK, 2022
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Vaping is at least 95% less harmful than smoking
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 Evidence Update
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UK smoking levels have fallen to just 13.3% – the lowest levels since records began – and vaping has played a major role in the decline
Office for National Statistics report, 2022
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55% of current vapers who are ex-smokers have been vaping for over 3 years
Action on Smoking and Health UK, 2022
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In Stop Smoking Services in 2020 and 2021, quit attempts involving a vaping product were associated with the highest quit rates
Office for Health Improvements and Disparities, Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 Evidence Update
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There is significantly lower exposure to harmful substances from vaping compared with smoking, as shown by biomarkers associated with the risk of cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
Office for Health Improvements and Disparities, Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 Evidence Update
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There is high certainty evidence that people are most likely to stop smoking for at least six months using nicotine vapes than using nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gums
Cochrane Review, research by University of Oxford, funded by Cancer Research UK, 2022
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There have been no identified health risks of passive vaping to bystanders
Public health England Vaping Evidence Review, 2018
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The proportion of the adult population in Great Britain using vapes rose by 9.1% to 4.7 million in 2023, the highest rate on record
Action on Smoking and Health UK, 2022
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The average smoker could save at least £1,000 annually by switching to vaping – a disposable income boost of more than 10% in some regions of the UK
