The Guardian has reported that “The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the health regulator, is publishing updated guidance that paves the way for medically licensed e-cigarette products to be prescribed for tobacco smokers who want to stop smoking and switch to vaping instead.”
A variety of opinions on the matter have been expressed.
Linda Bauld, a professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh, said of the news, “Whilst there is good evidence that e-cigarettes available as consumer products can help smokers to quit we also know that up to one in three smokers in the UK has not tried these devices.
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