'''<span></span>'''“[http://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Smoking kills. Helping people to stop smoking completely is our priority. …There is now agreement based on the current evidence that vaping e-cigarettes is definitely less harmful than smoking tobacco.]”
'''<span></span>'''“[http://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Smoking kills. Helping people to stop smoking completely is our priority. …There is now agreement based on the current evidence that vaping e-cigarettes is definitely less harmful than smoking tobacco.]”
“[https://www.medicalindependent.ie/to-vape-or-not-to-vape/ The HSE cannot recommend e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid], as they are not currently regulated or approved in Ireland for that purpose. However, for those unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine, using e-cigarettes (also known as ‘vaping’) is generally regarded as less harmful than smoking tobacco. We recommend that smokers trying to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes do so in combination with approved supports."
“[https://www.medicalindependent.ie/to-vape-or-not-to-vape/ The HSE cannot recommend e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid], as they are not currently regulated or approved in Ireland for that purpose. However, for those unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine, using e-cigarettes (also known as ‘vaping’) is generally regarded as less harmful than smoking tobacco. We recommend that smokers trying to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes do so in combination with approved supports."
Revision as of 20:18, 1 May 2021
All statements are hyperlinked to original documents. Thank-you Charles A. Gardner, PhD for the original compilation of this list. We hope as science learns more about THR, we'll be able to add to your original list.
Organizations and Governments from around the world say nicotine e-cigarettes are “SAFER than smoking.”
"Vaping devices are the safer option from both a health and fire perspective. FRSs agree that smoking cessation is the most effective method of reducing fires caused by smoking and smoking materials. Some FRSs are now supporting vaping as a safer alternative to smoking where people are unable or unwilling to quit nicotine use, especially for those at highest risk from fire i.e. those who are immobile, who smoke in bed and risk dropping lit cigarettes onto their bedding/clothing."
London Fire Brigade
"In London, smoking is the number one cause of fatal fires and one of the top three causes of all accidental fires in the home. Such is the concern about smoking related fires that fire chiefs are now urging smokers to take up vaping to reduce the risk. Our message is simple: quit smoking or risk dying in a fire. Firstly, we would urge you to stop smoking completely but fully appreciate that this is your decision. If you still need that nicotine fix, vaping is a much safer alternative. Hundreds of people are injured in smoking related fires each year but we’ve not had any reports of injuries or deaths caused by e-cigarettes."
This statement was created and endorsed by: Action on Smoking & Health Scotland • Cancer Research UK • Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland • Chief Medical Officer for Scotland • NHS Ayrshire and Arran • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde • NHS Lothian • NHS Tayside • Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation • Royal College of General Practitioners • Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow • Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland • Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy • Scottish Consultants in Dental Health • Scottish Thoracic Society • UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies • University of Edinburgh • University of Stirling
Health Service Executive Ireland
“The HSE cannot recommend e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid, as they are not currently regulated or approved in Ireland for that purpose. However, for those unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine, using e-cigarettes (also known as ‘vaping’) is generally regarded as less harmful than smoking tobacco. We recommend that smokers trying to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes do so in combination with approved supports."
(Note: This is from a news article, not from an official policy statement)