Based on the research and analysis commissioned by Public Health England (PHE), smoking remains the biggest cause of preventable death and disease worldwide, and despite ongoing campaigns encouraging tobacco reduction, smoking is still on the rise, burdening public health. Needless to say, whether you’re for or against vaping, recent developments have evolved accrediting nicotine delivery replacements, such as the Logic vape pen, as safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes. Let’s have a look at the report!
The report
The annual report focuses on the ongoing, harm-reduction argument that fixates on the concept that vaping is safer than smoking traditional cigarettes — “vaping regulated nicotine products have a small fraction of the risks of smoking,” said the authors.
Late 2019 brought about new regulations in the U.S. banning flavored vaping products because of concern about illness and teen usage, and while the UK has remained in support of vaping over the years, misinformative studies have made their way over to England. According to the report, “the percentage of people who believed vaping is safer than cigarettes declined” and PHE attributes that falsity to the U.S.
Data was pulled from six nationally representative surveys that examined both the prevalence and characteristics of vaping in England. Other academic studies published between November 2018 and October 2019, alongside stop smoking service data and peer-reviewed publications were also used.
The report was based on the main findings of the following two categories:
- Vaping among young people
- Vaping among adults
What was the result?
Vaping among young people in England has remained steady, and is mainly concentrated in those who have experience with smoking — “less than 1% of young people who have never smoked are current vapers”.
Lastly, vaping among adults has increased between 5% and 7% since 2019, with most adults using “vaping products to help them quit smoking”. It’s also declared that the banning of flavored e-liquids for Logic vape pens and other devices has deterred adult vapers from reducing their smoking and may have also been a contributing factor pushing them towards illicit and/or combustible products on the market.
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