The European Commission wants Member states to ban cigarettes, e-cigarettes and heated products tobacco from outdoor areas, according to new recommendations published on Tuesday (17 September).
In England again, a study of ~180k showed in 2023 that the proportion long-term actively vaping is now 10%, from 4% in 2021, and only 1.3% in 2013.
At 10%, that’s 6.6 Million vapers in the UK.
Considering active research since the 90s has been in a desperate hunt to be the next big public health discovery, but has not yet managed to come up with any actual negative effects of vaping save the rise in BP from Nico comparable to a cup of coffee, and how surprisingly many say nicotine improved their mental health (see the ash study) myself included, I’d say it’s unlikely people are going to stop any time soon either.
Source: Trust me bro.
Admittedly not EU per se, but Europe nonetheless:
See figs 2, 3 and 4.
Particularly the 18-year old cohort as relevant to this conversation.
38% ‘ever used’ and 18% actively currently using e-cigarettes.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9932
Considering the nature of the activity, these figures are more likely to be on the low side of truth as well.
*Done in UK, US and England.
https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj-2023-079016
In England again, a study of ~180k showed in 2023 that the proportion long-term actively vaping is now 10%, from 4% in 2021, and only 1.3% in 2013.
At 10%, that’s 6.6 Million vapers in the UK.
Considering active research since the 90s has been in a desperate hunt to be the next big public health discovery, but has not yet managed to come up with any actual negative effects of vaping save the rise in BP from Nico comparable to a cup of coffee, and how surprisingly many say nicotine improved their mental health (see the ash study) myself included, I’d say it’s unlikely people are going to stop any time soon either.