Prognosis
Vaping May Help Tens of Thousands Quit Smoking, U.K. Study Shows
- Link found between vaping and smokers quitting cigarettes
- Study underlines U.K. support for vaping amid U.S. backlash
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Vaping has helped tens of thousands of Britons quit smoking each year, a study showed, underlining the U.K.’s more tolerant stance on the alternative to cigarettes as a backlash grows in the U.S.
Roughly 50,000 to 70,000 U.K. smokers are giving up annually and embracing e-cigarettes, according to the report by researchers at University College London. The study analyzed the rise of vaping since 2011, saying it correlated with a pattern of declining smoking rates since then.