“The Electronic cigarettes have become the most popular weaning aid for smokers in Britain with three million regular users “ have just reminded the British health authorities in a report. “But at the same time, 79,000 people continue to die from smoking each year. That is why we want tobacco specialists and health professionals to support smokers who would like to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking.”
To promote vaping like weaning aid, health authorities are considering replacing smoking areas in hospitals with vaping areas. Two general hospitals (in Colchester and Ipswich) have already tried the experiment by removing outdoor areas reserved for smokers and replacing them with “vaping friendly” areas.
To go further and encourage patients to give up smoking, the health authorities are also considering selling e-cigarettes in dedicated spaces within the hospital. Goal : “encourage the 40% of smokers who have never managed to quit smoking but who have never tried vaping to change their habits” they declare at the Guardian.
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