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Vaping Done Right: How we achieve a smoke-free UK

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We need stronger laws and better enforcement, writes Asli Ertonguc, Head of BAT UK & Western Europe.

The next three months will define the trajectory of UK smoking and vaping rates for years, perhaps even decades, to come.

The government’s flagship legislation, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, is entering the final stages of parliamentary scrutiny. On top of this, on June 1st, it will become illegal to sell ‘disposable’ single-use vapes.

The stakes are incredibly high, and the puzzle the government needs to solve is not straightforward.

A dramatic decline in smoking

In just 14 years, UK smoking rates have dropped from 20.2

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