A ban on vape flavours could see 1.5 million return to smoking
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- In a survey commissioned by the UKVIA, 1 in 3 vapers fear a ban will lead them back to conventional cigarettes, which could be close to 1.5 million former smokers
- 83 per cent of vapers claim that flavoured vapes help them pack in their smoking habits
One in three vapers fear a ban on flavoured devices and liquids will lead them back to cigarettes, which could see close to 1.5 million former smokers returning to their habit. This comes as Ministers are considering putting a stop to the sale of flavoured vapes, as they look at measures that could discourage youth vaping. But a poll of 2,000 adults who use vapes found 76 per cent only started to quit their smoking habit, and that eight in ten vapers (83 per cent) claim that flavoured vapes help them pack in their smoking habits.
While 27 per cent agree there is a real need to tackle youth vaping, nearly four in 10 (37 per cent) want more effective enforcement handed out to retailers who are selling them to children – rather than an o...
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