E-cigarettes: relax rules to help more smokers quit, say MPs

Burns injuries from e-cigarettes kept in pockets

“…The 2015 report from Public Health England says that they are 95% less harmful than standard cigarettes,1 which has been disputed but was recently reiterated by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee 23. The committee is keen for a review into the current public spaces ban on e-cigarette use, stating there is no fire safety rationale for such a ban 23…”

Why the rules should not be relaxed for e-cigarettes to encourage people to stop smoking

“…The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report on e-cigarettes is well worth reading 12. The 98 pieces of published written evidence have been produced by a range of people and organisations, including multinational tobacco companies, vaping organisations, and public health groups.…”

Stop smoking services: BMJ analysis shows how councils are stubbing them out

“…Last week a report by MPs called for a relaxation of regulations on e-cigarettes to encourage more people to stop smoking 4. But huge, austerity driven cuts to local government funding have undoubtedly been a leading cause of the drop in people accessing NHS smoking cessation services.…”