ASH Suggests 3 Percent of UK Smokers Use E-Cigarettes
July 1, 2010
The 2008 report ‘Beyond Smoking Kills’, highlighted the need for research and the commercial development of a pure nicotine device for long-term use as a replacement for smoking.
In response there have been a variety of nicotine inhaler devices produced that mimic the appearance of cigarettes, but many of these e-cigarettes, especially earlier models, lack the ability to replicate tobacco smoking.
Recent information from ASH suggests that 3% of smokers in the UK are using electronic cigarettes instead of tobacco. Awareness and use of e-cigarettes was measured as part of a 2010 ASH/YouGov national survey. The survey concluded 52% of smokers quizzed had heard of e-cigarettes but and not yet tried them. Nearly 10% reported having tried e-cigarettes and 3% of smokers were using them. Satisfying the urge to to smoke and helping to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked were seen as the main benefits of using the e-cigarette, particularly among heavy smokers.
The UK population is rapidly approaching 63 million. The survey suggests that around 400,000 of the UK’s 13.5 million smoking population use the e-cigarette.
The electronic cigarette is a smokeless cigarette which does not contain tobacco. Research in e-cigarette development is constantly improving. VIP Electronic Cigarette are now in the third generation of e-cigarette production. The latest e-cigarette model is a 2-piece design which uses a high performance nicotine cartomizer instead of a cartridge. The new design results in a smoother delivery and higher volume of vapor to enhance the experience, making it more similar to smoking a normal cigarette.
