We’re pleased that the NHS could prescribe e-cigs to smokers to help them to quit cigarettes. It has been known for some time that vaping is a much safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. Cancer Research UK states on their website that “the evidence so far suggests that e-cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking.” Public Health England (PHE) have stated that “e-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than tobacco” on the UK Government website. PHE also backed up this claim with further evidence from Professor Ann McNeill as to how they arrived at the “95% safer” figure. 

Eco-Vape is pleased to see the UK Government is recognising the role vaping can play in helping people to stop smoking. We are a full member of the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) and believe more can be done to reduce smoking rates across the UK. Eco-Vape is proud of the role it is playing in providing a safer alternative to smoking for thousands of smokers. Between 2020 and 2021, up to 68% of smokers who used e-cigarettes, combined with local Stop Smoking services, managed to successfully quit.