Thank goodness the UK has sense - let's pray that our government follows them and not the USA!!
https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-...ing-advice-following-spate-of-deaths-20190916
16 Sept. 2019
"Public Health England (PHE) has shared its advice for people trying to give up smoking - and tried to dispel some myths surrounding e-cigarettes.
This comes after reports of six vaping-related deaths in the United States made headlines this month, leading some critics to call for the habit to be outlawed.
However, PHE responded to concerns on Twitter, claiming that despite the risks, vaping is safer than smoking tobacco and is much more effective at helping people quit than willpower alone.
A series of posts read: "Our advice on e-cigarettes remains unchanged - vaping isn't completely risk free but is far less harmful than smoking tobacco.
"There is no situation where it would be better for your health to continue smoking rather than switching completely to vaping.
"All UK e-cigarette products are tightly regulated for quality and safety by @MHRAgovuk. It's important to use UK-regulated e-liquids and never risk vaping home-made or illicit e-liquids or adding substances, any of which could be harmful.
"Smoking kills thousands every year and creating a smoke free generation is one of our top priorities. Vaping is a fraction of the risk of smoking and makes it much more likely you'll quit successfully than relying on willpower alone."
They added: "The sooner you stop smoking completely the better."
The tweets echo comments from its head of Tobacco Control Martin Dockrell, who earlier this month claimed there was a clear distinction between vaping in the US and the UK.
Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Dockrell said: "Unlike the US, all e-cigarette products in the UK are tightly regulated for quality and safety by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and they operate the yellow card scheme, encouraging vapers to report any bad experiences."
https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-...ing-advice-following-spate-of-deaths-20190916
16 Sept. 2019
"Public Health England (PHE) has shared its advice for people trying to give up smoking - and tried to dispel some myths surrounding e-cigarettes.
This comes after reports of six vaping-related deaths in the United States made headlines this month, leading some critics to call for the habit to be outlawed.
However, PHE responded to concerns on Twitter, claiming that despite the risks, vaping is safer than smoking tobacco and is much more effective at helping people quit than willpower alone.
A series of posts read: "Our advice on e-cigarettes remains unchanged - vaping isn't completely risk free but is far less harmful than smoking tobacco.
"There is no situation where it would be better for your health to continue smoking rather than switching completely to vaping.
"All UK e-cigarette products are tightly regulated for quality and safety by @MHRAgovuk. It's important to use UK-regulated e-liquids and never risk vaping home-made or illicit e-liquids or adding substances, any of which could be harmful.
"Smoking kills thousands every year and creating a smoke free generation is one of our top priorities. Vaping is a fraction of the risk of smoking and makes it much more likely you'll quit successfully than relying on willpower alone."
They added: "The sooner you stop smoking completely the better."
The tweets echo comments from its head of Tobacco Control Martin Dockrell, who earlier this month claimed there was a clear distinction between vaping in the US and the UK.
Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Dockrell said: "Unlike the US, all e-cigarette products in the UK are tightly regulated for quality and safety by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and they operate the yellow card scheme, encouraging vapers to report any bad experiences."
