Vapers outnumber smokers for first time in Britain amid rising youth concerns

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-11-04
LONDON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of adults in Britain using e-cigarettes, or vapes, has for the first time overtaken cigarette smokers, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported Tuesday, marking a significant shift in the country's smoking habits but also raising new public health concerns. According to ONS data, 10 percent of adults in Great Britain, around 5.4 million people, reported using e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in......
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