One million people in England vape despite never having smoked regularly, study finds

One million people in England vape despite never having smoked regularly, study finds

Researchers suggest stricter regulation as one in 10 people in Britain aged 16 or over now use e-cigarettes

One million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has prompted alarm among health experts.

Rates of e-cigarette use among adults who had never regularly smoked were stable until 2021, when one in 200 – about 133,000 people – were vapers. However, the proportion has increased sharply to one in 28 in 2024 – 1,006,000 people – a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal suggests.

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