Researchers suggest stricter regulation as one in 10 people in Britain aged 16 or over now use e-cigarettesOne million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has prompted alarm among health experts.Rates of e-cigarette use among adults who had never regularly smoked were stable until 2021, when one in 200 – about 133,000 people – were vapers. However, the proportion has increased sharply to one in 28 in 2024 – 1,006,000 people – a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal suggests. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/02/one-million-people-in-england-vape-despite-never-having-smoked-regularly-study-finds
Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor
Publish date : 2024-10-03 00:30:00
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