On December 8th, according to government data just released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the number of e-cigarette smokers in the UK has risen to the highest level on record, while the number of British adults who smoke has dropped to 14% for the first time in many years. the following.

The UK National Bureau of Statistics released its annual report on the prevalence of smoking in the UK, which includes data on the number of adults who smoke e-cigarettes.

In 2014, when data on the number of e-cigarette users in the UK was collected, 3.7% of the population reported using e-cigarettes. By 2020, this proportion has risen to 6.4%, which is equivalent to about 3.3 million people.

The report also shows that the current number of adult smokers in the UK accounts for 13.8% of the total population, which is the lowest percentage since at least 2015.

However, according to monthly data from the National Bureau of Statistics, during the new crown pandemic and the national lockdown, the smoking rate rose sharply, reaching a peak of 16.3% in August, and then slowly falling to 13.8% at the end of 2020.

John Dunn, Director-General of the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association, analyzed that although the increase in smoking rates during the lockdown period may be due to the increased anxiety caused by the new crown pandemic, I also want to point out the fact that monopoly e-cigarette stores are not granted basic retail This is an important factor.

John Duns continued: This is a very welcome announcement, because everyone who supports harm reduction knows that e-cigarettes are much less harmful than smoking - according to data from the former health protection watchdog Public Health Agency of England, As high as 95%, so more people smoke e-cigarettes and reduce smoking can only be a cause for celebration.

The National Bureau of Statistics report on the prevalence of smoking emphasizes that the number of former smokers using e-cigarettes has risen from 11.7% in 2019 to 12.3%, while the number of smokers who use e-cigarettes at the same time-thus reducing their exposure to combustible tobacco. The hazards-from 15.5% in 2019 to 17.8% in 2020.

John Duns said: What these figures tell me is that powerful anti-e-cigarette lobbying groups try to discredit the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping people quit smoking, but they simply do not work.

"On the other hand, e-cigarette advocates have the scientific and political will, and more and more health care departments support more use of e-cigarettes to help smokers completely quit their habit. This momentum has finally eliminated the issue of e-cigarettes. The nonsense and misinformation of cigarettes gives consumers the confidence to take key steps to transition from smoking combustible tobacco."

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