On April 11th, according to Reuters, the UK government plans to encourage millions of smokers to switch from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes and offer financial incentives for pregnant women who make the change. Under the plan, almost one-fifth of smokers will receive an e-cigarette starter kit and smoking cessation support. The government's goal is to reduce the smoking population from 13% to 5% or lower.
On April 11th, the Health Minister Neil O'Brien stated in a speech that "up to two-thirds of lifelong smokers will die from smoking. Cigarettes are the only product that can kill you if used improperly.
Local authorities in the UK have reportedly spent £68 million (approximately RMB 580 million) in the years 2021-2022 to assist people in quitting smoking, resulting in 100,000 smokers successfully quitting. However, electronic cigarette usage rates among 11 to 15-year-olds in the country have risen from 6% in 2018 to 9% in 2021, according to Reuters.
To prevent the unlawful sale of electronic cigarettes to minors, the government will establish a law enforcement team and provide a subsidy of 3 million pounds (approximately 26.6 million yuan) as operational funds.
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The UK government is set to promote vaping as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco. The campaign aims to encourage smokers to switch to electronic cigarettes in a bid to reduce the number of cigarette smokers and improve public health.
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