Time: 2021-05-10
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Methods
The report uses 2 surveys for information on vaping and smoking among young people in England:
The Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree Great Britain Youth Survey of 11 to 18 year olds, 2020 (ASH-Youth, 2020).
The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey of 16 to 19 year olds, 2019 (ITC Youth).
For information on vaping among adults in England, the report uses information from 4 surveys:
The Smoking Toolkit Study, 2020 (STS).
Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree Great Britain Adult Survey, 2020 (ASH-Adult, 2020).
The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2019 (OPN).
The Internet Cohort Great Britain survey, 2019 (ICGB).
The 2019 Annual Population Survey (APS) was used to estimate smoking prevalence.
To identify the available evidence on vaping for smoking cessation and reduction, we conducted a systematic review of the available, peer-reviewed literature.
Data from NHS Digital were used to provide information on stop smoking services in England between April 2019 and March 2020.
The MHRA provided information on suspected adverse events for vaping products between May 2016 and January 2021.