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UK Vape Ban Could Drive 200,000 Back to Smoking

5/29/2025

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A new report raises alarms that the UK's impending ban on disposable vapes could push 200,000 individuals back to smoking. While the ban targets youth vaping, it threatens to undo strides made towards a smoke-free nation. Urgent government intervention is needed to help vapers find alternatives and to reinvigorate anti-smoking efforts.

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Story summary

A new report raises alarms that the UK's impending ban on disposable vapes could push 200,000 individuals back to smoking. While the ban targets youth vaping, it threatens to undo strides made towards a smoke-free nation. Urgent government intervention is needed to help vapers find alternatives and to reinvigorate anti-smoking efforts.