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<p>Smoking rates have fallen steeply in recent years at the same time as e-cigarette
use has increased. Adult smoking prevalence in England is 14.9%, the lowest rate on
record, whilst around 2.5 million people in England use e-cigarettes, the majority
of whom no longer smoke. Whilst the link between uptake of vaping and decline in smoking
is not straightforward, the latest research suggests that up to 57,000 people a year
are quitting smoking through e-cigarette use who would not have quit through other
means.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials receive a wide range of representations
from different stakeholders regarding smoking and vaping. The Government is committed
to keeping the evidence on e-cigarettes under review and Public Health England (PHE)
will continue to publish an annual review of the evidence base.</p><p> </p><p>Local
stop smoking services are able to promote vaping as a tool to stop smoking, drawing
upon advice from PHE and the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training. According
to PHE, smokers who combine e-cigarettes with local stop smoking services have some
of the highest quit rates of all service users.</p>
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