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One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping

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BBC News – UK
“One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping”

Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.

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The Guardian – UK
“Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years”

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed . Vaping…

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The Guardian – World
“Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years”

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed . Vaping…

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