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According to Public Health England, E-Cigarettes first came onto the
UK market in 2007
Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
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6.1 million people in Great Britain current or former users of e-cigarettes
Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
That’s 3.9 million former users...
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
59% of current users of e-cigarette also
use cigarettes
2.2mE-cigarette users
in the UK
59%also used cigarettes
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
Half (53%) of the 2.2 million current e-cigarette users said their main reason for vaping was to
help them quit smoking.
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
Most people (67%) use an e-cigarette on a daily basis and a further 19% use one at
least once a week.
7%7%19%67%Daily basis Once a week
(less than daily)Once a month(less than weekly)Less than once a month
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
More than one in five (22%) vaped because they felt e-cigarettes were less harmful than cigarettes.
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Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
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%
of e-cig users felt vapour exposure was damaging
who have never smoked or used e-cigs felt vapour exposure was damaging
41%
20%
20% off all current and ex e-cig users felt exposure to vapour was damaging to others, compared with 41% of those who have never smoked or vaped.
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felt that e-cigarettes were less harmful than cigarettes.
73%
Source: The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, ONS, 2014
Almost three quarters of all those surveyed felt that e-cigarettes were less harmful than cigarettes.
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