Quitting smoking

• Health & Medicine

E-cigarettes almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement therapies for quitting smoking, says trial

A UK trial found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective for quitting smoking as other nicotine replacement treatments. A UK trial found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective for quitting smoking as other nicotine replacement treatments.

30 January 2019

• Health & Medicine

Number of vapers tops 3 million for first time in Britain

More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).

14 September 2018

• Policy & Insight

Relax e-cigarette regulations to help smokers quit, say MPs

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report.

17 August 2018

• Health & Medicine

Prescriptions for stop smoking aids have plummeted, says report

The number of GP prescriptions for stop smoking aids in England has fallen by 75% in the last decade, according to new figures. The number of GP prescriptions for stop smoking aids in England has fallen by 75% in the last decade, according to new figures.

16 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Ex-smokers might be better off with high rather than low nicotine e-cigs

Vapers using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be using their devices more intensely, potentially increasing the risk of exposure to toxins. Vapers using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be using their devices more intensely, potentially increasing the risk of exposure to toxins.

8 June 2018

• Health & Medicine

10 health hacks to help cut cancer risk

We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk. We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk.

16 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Misconceptions about e-cigarette safety might be stopping smokers using them to quit

Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know. Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know.

7 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Headlines saying ‘vaping might cause cancer’ are wildly misleading

E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research. E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research.

30 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Funding cuts mean stop smoking services can’t offer support

Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report. Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people

Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes. Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes.

12 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

'Vaping should be part of support' to help smokers with mental health conditions quit

A group of health bodies and charities has called for more to be done to help smokers with mental health conditions quit, including accessing e-cigarettes. A group of health bodies and charities has called for more to be done to help smokers with mental health conditions quit, including accessing e-cigarettes.

15 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Smoking quit rates highest in 10 years

New data by UCL suggest success rates for quitting smoking are at their highest level for a decade. New data by UCL suggest success rates for quitting smoking are at their highest level for a decade.

21 September 2017