One million smokers will be offered vape starter kits as part of a ‘swap to stop’ programme to make the nation ‘smoke-free’ .
The E-cigarettes will be offered to almost one in five of all users across England as part of a government initiative to get smoking below five percent by 2030. Health minister Neil O’Brien launched the “first of its kind” scheme on April 11, adding: “Up to two out of three lifelong smokers will die from smoking. We will work with councils and others to offer a million smokers across England a free vaping starter kit.”
Although vaping is not known to be free of risk, health authorities assess it has just 5 percent of the risk of tobacco smoking - which is still the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death. Vapes do not contain harmful tobacco, however they do feature addictive nicotine.
