UK public health department announces the proportion of young people using electronic cigarettes

According to an independent survey commissioned by King's College London and the UK's Department of Public Health (PHE), the proportion of young people using vapes remains low and is predominantly adult. The report is the first of three series commissioned by PHE as part of the government's tobacco control program. It specifically reviews the use of vapes, and the subject of the report is not about the future health effects.

Although the number of young people's attempts to vapes has increased in recent years, the results of this report show that there are still very few young people who regularly use vapes. Only 1.7% of people under the age of 18 smoke every week, and most of them also smoke. Of the young people who have never smoked, only 0.2% use vapes frequently.

In recent years, the proportion of adults who regularly use vapes has reached a peak, and is mainly limited to smokers and smokers. Quitting smoking is the main motivation of adult vape users.

Professor John Newton, Director of Health Improvement at the UK Department of Public Health, said: "In contrast to recent reports from the US media, we do not see an increase in the use of vapes by households. As more and more young people experience vapes, they have never There are very few people who smoke cigarettes who use vapes. We will pay close attention to their smoking habits to ensure that we can achieve the ambition of a smoke-free generation."

Although vapes are now considered to be the most popular smoking cessation assistants, more than one-third of smokers have never tried. In England, only 4% of smoking cessation services are done with vapes, although this method is effective. In response, the report recommends that tobacco control services encourage smokers to quit with the help of vapes.

A major clinical trial recently published was not included in the report of the UK Department of Public Health, which showed that vapes may be twice as effective in quitting smoking as other nicotine replacements, such as patches or chewing gum.

Regarding the smoking rate of young people, they have been restricted in recent years. In addition, smoking rates among adults continue to decline, with smoking rates in less than 15% in England.

Professor Newton said: "If more smokers turn completely to vapes, we can speed up the reduction in smoking. Recent new evidence clearly shows that using vapes with the support of smoking cessation services can double the chances of quitting smoking. The potential of vapes, every smoking cessation service needs to be involved. If you smoke, switching to vapes can save you years of lost health and even save your life."

The report of the professor at King's College London said: "We are encouraged that the regular smoking rate of vapes among young people who have never smoked is still very low. However, we must be vigilant and pay special attention to youth smoking."

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