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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas

Disposable vapes ban ‘could lead to relapse in people trying to quit smoking’

A woman using a vape
The research found that between January 2021 and August 2023 the percentage of people in Great Britain using disposable e-cigarettes grew from 0.1% to 4.9%. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

A ban on disposable vapes could discourage the use of e-cigarettes among people who are trying to quit smoking, research has found.

The government is considering a ban over concerns that children are using the products and becoming addicted. However, a study by academics at University College London and funded by Cancer Research UK has found it would also affect 2.6 million adults across Great Britain, 1.2 million of whom smoke and a further 744,000 who have previously.

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