{"id":1552,"date":"2022-06-28T18:03:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T22:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=1552"},"modified":"2022-06-28T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T22:03:21","slug":"uk-plan-to-push-its-smoke-free-2030-target-includes-vaping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/uk-plan-to-push-its-smoke-free-2030-target-includes-vaping\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Plan to Push its Smoke-free 2030 Target Includes Vaping"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>A recently released report commissioned by the UK\u2019s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, includes the use of vapes for smoking cessation as a key element.<\/h5>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/the-khan-review-making-smoking-obsolete\/making-smoking-obsolete-summary\">report<\/a> \u2018The Khan review: Making smoking obsolete\u2019 was an independent review of the UK government\u2019s 2030 smoke-free policies, which encourage the use of vapes for smoking cessation. \u201cIt is great that the UK seems to keep supporting vaping to help smokers quit despite the unfounded attacks in other parts of the world. Vaping is proven to be one of the most successful smoking cessation methods. The UK is the beacon of hope for smokers who want to quit, and other governments should follow their lead,\u201d said Michael Landl, Director of the global vaping advocacy group World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA).<\/p>\n<p>A press release by the WVA summarised the review recommendations as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cProvide accurate information to healthcare professionals about the benefits of vaping<\/li>\n<li>Promote vaping as a substitute for smoking and offer free \u201cswap to stop\u201d vapes to help smokers quit<\/li>\n<li>Implement measures that prevent young people from taking up vaping\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2022\/06\/21\/uk-plan-to-push-its-smoke-free-2030-target-includes-vaping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recently released report commissioned by the UK\u2019s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, includes the use of vapes for smoking cessation as a key element. 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