A recent report from the Government of England confirms that vaping is substantially less harmful than continuing to smoke and concludes that smokers should be strongly warned that switching to vaping eliminates almost all the risks of smoking. These considerations arise from the recent update of the evidence on nicotine vaping in England, commissioned by the English Government, through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities of the Department of Health and Social Care and carried out by scientists from King’s College London together with a group of renowned international collaborators.
Regarding the report, commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom, Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, He said that “reassuringly, evidence shows that people who switch from smoking to vaping are exposed to fewer toxic chemicals that can cause disease later in life.”
As reported by Science Media Center, Dr. Lion Shahab, for his part, stated that this latest report on nicotine vaping is, by far, the most rigorous, complete and up-to-date work on this topic ever published in the United Kingdom.
According to Professor of Health Psychology and Co-Director of the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University College London, this report confirms the findings of previous reviews in this area that vaping is much less harmful. than smoking, according to a summary assessment of numerous studies on the likely health impact of vaping. “By implication, this should reassure health services and policy makers that encouraging smokers who cannot quit to switch to these reduced-harm products will benefit the health of the population,†stands out.
Dr. Shahab adds that it is important to ensure that adult smokers get the right support, which includes providing accurate information regarding the reduced risk of vaping and how it can help them quit, while also offering educational material to young people who would never have smoked to discourage them from starting vaping, in addition to better reinforcement of the age of sale and advertising restrictions. “If this balance can be achieved, electronic cigarettes can play an important role in sending smoking cigarettes to the history books in the United Kingdom,†the doctor highlights.
Meanwhile, Professor Peter Hayek, director of the Tobacco Dependence Research Unit at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), stresses that smokers should be strongly warned that switching to vaping eliminates almost all the risks of smoking. .
Hayek points out that the clearest evidence comes from observing blood and saliva samples from vapers and smokers. “In vapers, the chemicals responsible for smoking-related deaths and illnesses are either completely absent or present at much lower levels, often similar to the levels found in non-smokers,” he specified.
For his part, Professor Jacob George, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Dundee School of Medicine, details that smoking damages blood vessels causing narrowing and stiffness, resulting in high blood pressure, diseases heart and stroke; Vaporizers may contain some potentially harmful substances, such as flavorings, but comparatively speaking, vaporizers have far fewer harmful toxins compared to smoking. “More research is urgently needed to evaluate the long-term health impact of vaping.”
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