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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ian Sample Science editor

Switch from smoking to vaping cuts health risks substantially, report finds

A woman smoking a cigarette next to a man vaping.
Two-thirds of adult smokers in England are unaware that vaping is less harmful than smoking. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, according to a major review of nicotine products, but action is needed to tackle the sharp rise in e-cigarette use among children.

Researchers at King’s College London said smokers who switched to vaping would experience a “substantial reduction” in their exposure to toxic substances that cause cancer, lung and cardiovascular disease, but they strongly urged non-smokers not to take up either habit.

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