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Cigarettes contain tobacco, tar and a host of cancer-causing toxic chemicals and are the largest preventable cause of illness and death in the UK, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n About half of all lifelong smokers will die early, losing on average about 10 years of life. <\/p>\n That is why people who smoke are urged to stop, with nicotine vapes the most effective quit tool – better than nicotine patches or gum., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Recent research also suggests people having face-to-face support while using vapes can be up to twice as likely to stop smoking, external<\/span><\/a> than those using other methods.<\/p>\n But vaping is not harmless, so it is only recommended for adult smokers.<\/p>\n They are offered free vape kits on the NHS to help them quit as part of its “swap to stop” programme.<\/p>\n More than two million smokers and ex-smokers who use disposable vapes would be affected by a ban, according to research by UCL., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Thousands of people have given up smoking using vaping as an alternative. Fewer people in the UK are smoking than ever before – about 13%., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n