Just over one week until the annual Stoptober 2017 campaign begins, an initiative run by the NHS, where almost 1 million people have quit smoking cigarettes. A new television advert which encourages the use of e-cigarettes to help an individual kick the dirty habit is to be launched by Public Health England, and the first … Continued
Following from World Suicide Prevention on Sunday 10th September, Vapourlites sought to find out the relationship between smoking and mental health problems in the UK, particularly depression. In the UK, 1 in 4 people admit experiencing a mental health problem each year, and in England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health … Continued
A new study has found that e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn’t turn into regular use. The number of young people vaping regularly, who have never smoked before, are still remain distinctly low. The study, part-funded by Cancer Research UK, collated data from five surveys that questioned more than 60,000 young people in total, aged … Continued
Feature image credit: Onceinchpunch/ Shutterstock. Although only 15.5% of the British population identify themselves as a smoker, a larger number of Brits claim they like to smoke from time to time, without necessarily becoming addicted to cigarettes, or labelling themselves as a full-time smoker. This category of smokers is labelled ‘social smokers’ and the majority … Continued
18 e-cigarette products sold and distributed by vapour.com has officially been ‘declared’ by the MHRA – which means all the products have been medically certified and approved by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency). The MHRA website has listed authorisation of e-cigarettes as under the TPD (Tobacco Products Directive), and is the ‘responsibility … Continued
According to a new Government plan to combat smoking, ministers have suggested that people should be allowed to vape in the office, and enclosed public spaces, in order to encourage vaping rather than smoking tobacco products. The Government have announced that they intend to implement a “smoke free generation”, with a series of new targets set to … Continued
Per a report by NHS Digital (2017), the price of tobacco has increased by 90% in the last 10 years and subsequently tobacco has become 27% less affordable. However, this hasn’t stopped Brits across the country from purchasing cigarettes, as 2.4 million people continue to light up. Yet, it appears smoking may cost an individual … Continued
Over the past few years, UK smoking rates have lowered across the board and today they continue to fall. Currently, 15.5% of adults in England smoke; down from 16.9% in 2015. However, smoking cigarettes retains prominence in several regions across the UK and affects people from all walks of life – including children. NEW DATA … Continued
Most office-based employers, regardless of their stature and industry, have a number of workers who smoke. Their tendency to smoke may be used as a coping mechanism to handle work-related stress and pressures. Many employers therefore willingly allow workers who smoke to do so whenever they get the urge. Whilst it may seem like a … Continued
Analysis of ‘Statistics on Smoking: England (2017)’ reveals the number of deaths attributable to smoking in different towns/cities across the UK, per 100,000 of the local population. Overall, their figures showed that there were an estimated 79,100 deaths attributable to smoking in in 2015. Of those deaths: 54% were cancer-related (lung, cervical, bladder cancer etc), … Continued
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