New PHE Report Reaffirms That Vaping is a Gateway Out of (Not Into) Smoking

Source from:  Vapingpost 02/24/2021

Carried out by researchers at the renowned King’s College London, the PHE’s seventh independent report on vaping in England, the report was commended by tobacco harm reduction experts. Director of the World Vapers’s Alliance (WVA), Michael Landl, said that those who continue to vilify vaping are simply refuting scientific data.

“Today’s report from Public Health England is great news for vapers. We have further confirmation vaping is a way out of smoking. Those who continue to claim that vaping is a gateway to smoking should take the time to read the science. ‘Listen to the science’ is something we’ve heard a lot lately with COVID but hopefully those that continually criticise vaping will this time. They cannot continue to pick and choose the science that suits them.”

The WVA said that the report highlights the following points:

“Vaping is the most popular aid (27.2%) used by smokers trying to quit in England in 2020

More than 50,000 smokers stopped smoking in 2017 with the aid of vaping

38% of smokers believed that vaping is as harmful as smoking while 15% believed that vaping is more harmful”

The level of misinformation amongst smokers is alarming

Landl added that the misinformation amongst current smokers is very worrying. “More than half of smokers believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking. That is a huge concern. Misinformation about vaping plays a huge role in this misunderstanding and we all need to do whatever we can to prevent it.”