Study: Over half of UK smokers falsely believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes
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Ian Sample
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Research by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) reveals that over half of UK adult smokers mistakenly believe vaping is as harmful or more harmful than smoking cigarettes. This misconception has worsened over the past decade, discouraging smokers from switching to vapes as a less harmful alternative. Scientific evidence confirms that while vaping is not risk-free, it is significantly less harmful than tobacco smoking, which exposes users to thousands of toxic chemicals and carcinogens.
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Twitter / XStudy: Over half of UK smokers falsely believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettestheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMore than half of adult smokers in the UK wrongly believe that vaping is as harmful or more harmful than cigarettes, making them less likely to switch to vapes and quit the deadly habit, research has found.
Evidence from scientific studies shows that, while vaping is not risk-free, it is far less harmful than smoking tobacco, which produces thousands of chemicals, including toxic metals, poisonous gases and substances that cause cancer.
The analysis by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) found that public understanding around vaping had plummeted in the past decade, to the point that some people
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