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One Million Vapers in England Had No Smoking History, Study Says
Although e-cigarettes don’t contain cancer-causing tobacco, they contain nicotine and aren’t risk-free.
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About one million adults who were not regular smokers have now taken to vaping in England, according to a new study, as concerns rise around the world about the health impact of addictive e-cigarettes.
The rate of vaping among adults without a smoking history remained stable and low at 0.5%, or one in 200, from 2016 to 2020. But changed after 2021 when disposable vapes became popular, according to the study published in Lancet Public Health this week.