Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has updated its position on vaping by publishing a “what we know and what we don’t” blog post. Ultimately, CRUK says the evidence has come a long way and supports its position to recommend electronic cigarettes to all smokers considering switching in order to reduce their harm exposure.
“It’s been a decade since e-cigarettes first gained popularity in the UK. Since then, the types of devices available and the number of people using them has risen sharply. And as the popularity levels of e-cigarettes grew, so did the debate around them,” CRUK says (1).
It quotes Professor Linda Bauld saying that the growth in knowledge has led to a more “sophisticated” discussion about vaping and tobacco harm reduction in the United Kingdom – something that can’t be claimed for a number of other countries.
CRUK says that 12,000 people per month ask Google if vaping is safe. It warns that “there are a lot of mixed messages” about e-cigs, pointing to the concerning articles making the false claim that vaping is as bad if not worse than smoking.
Dave Cross – Planet of the Vapes – 2021-05-13.
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