Just for interest, I worked out how many ex-smoking vapers and ex-smoking ex-vapers there are in England from the recent ONS survey - and then compared those with the number of ecig quit attempts from the STS survey
E-cigarettes with and without Behavioral Support for Smoking Cessation (link in next tweet)
lnkd.in/p/escZHdhM
The government's response to the consultation feedback (covers many areas other than disposables)
gov.uk/government/consultati…
More than half (54%) of tobacco industry-linked responses supported the ban😀
For interest
theguardian.com/society/2026…
The paper tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/conte…
For interest - I think there's a bit of 'convenient unknowing' in Tobacco Control too😀
theconversation.com/cost-is-…
Interesting paper on the NZ tobacco tax gap published last year bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…
Number of vapers up in Q3 (STS-England)
Number of smoking quit attempts using vapes down
2Firsts Data | China’s vape-related exports rose 4.5% year-on-year in Q3 2026, supported by a 21.6% increase in shipments to the UK despite declining exports to the U.S.
2Firsts Data analysis of China Customs statistics reveals diverging trends in two major export markets, with UK growth helping offset weaker U.S. demand.
#2FirstsData #ChinaExports #Vaping #UKMarket #USMarket #ChinaCustoms #GlobalTrade #VapeIndustry #2Firsts
2firsts.com/news/chinas-vape…
For interest
A new policy for authors on Artificial Intelligence use in Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Editorial by editor in chief Caitlin Notley
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance… @caitlinnuea

































