The Benefits Of E-Cigarettes According To Public Health England

THE BENEFITS OF E-CIGARETTES according to Public Health England Nearly half of the population don't realise e-cigarettes are safer than smoking, and studies have shown that some smokers have avoided switching in the belief that e-cigarettes are too dangerous. "E-cigs should not reutinely be treated in the'same way as smoking 35% of smokers trying to quit use e-cigs, compared to 20% using NRT OTC products 95% LESS HARMFUL than smoking E-cigs have 4% of the relative harm of cigarettes overall (including social harm) and 5% of the harm to users In local Stop Smoking services, the relatively small number of smokers who have combined e-cigs with expert support have had high rates of success E-cigs potentially offer a wide reach, low-cost intervention to reduce smoking and improve health in disadvantaged groups. Encouraging smokers who cannot or do not want to stop smoking to switch to EC could help reduce smoking related disease, death and health inequalities E-cigarettes release negligible levels of nicotine into ambient air with no identified health risks to bystanders E-cigs can encourage quitting or cigarette consumption reduction even among those not intending to quit or rejecting other support Smokers frequently state that they are using e-cigs to give up smoking. They should therefore be provided with advice and support to encourage them Source: Public Health England "E-cigarettes: an evidence update" published 19th August 2015 Produced by Vaporized INHALE THE FREEDOM