About one million people in England who have never smoked cigarettes are vaping, a sharp increase in users as more women and young people take up the habit, a study has found.




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Sharp rise in vaping among young adults who never regularly smoked

A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate.

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Government of the United Kingdom

Experts are calling for tougher regulations to bring down the number of young people vaping

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

England

One million in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers

The number of vapers without a smoking history soared from 1 in 200 in 2020 to 1 in 28 as at April 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Singapore Press Holdings

Singapore

A million vapers in England had no smoking history, study shows

The increase was largely driven by young adults, with an estimated 14% of 18 to 24-year-olds who never regularly smoked now vaping, researchers say.

Shropshire Star

MNA Media

Ketley

Shropshire

One million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England – study

Evening Standard

Alfred Harmsworth (barrister)

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

Patricia Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere

Carron Greig

According to the research, as of April 2024 the number has risen to one million, representing a sevenfold increase since 2021

Chronicle Live

Reach plc

Newcastle upon Tyne

Tyne and Wear

One million adults who never smoked in England now vape, study suggests

About one million adults who were not regular smokers have now taken to vaping in England, according to a new study, as concerns rise around the world about the health impact of addictive e-cigarettes.

Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

The Vanguard Group

Howard Buffett

BlackRock

United States

One Million Vapers in England Had No Smoking History, Study Says

(Bloomberg) — About one million adults who were not regular smokers have now taken to vaping in England, according to a new study, as concerns rise around the world about the health impact of addictive e-cigarettes.

Toronto Sun

Leon Cooperman

Allianz

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

One million vapers in England had no smoking history, study says

The number of adults vaping in England who have never regularly smoked has increased sharply since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Medical Xpress

One million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England, finds study

A new survey in England found that there’s a sharp increase in the number of non-regular smokers who have taken up vaping.

One million who never smoked cigarettes start vaping in England

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