{"id":17767,"date":"2018-09-22T19:58:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T19:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/health\/why-young-people-are-now-less-likely-to-smoke\/10"},"modified":"2018-09-22T19:58:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T19:58:10","slug":"why-young-people-are-now-less-likely-to-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pornvas.com\/?p=17767","title":{"rendered":"Why young people are now less likely to smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All age groups in the UK are smoking less – but the largest decrease is among 18- to 24-year-olds, according to the Office of National Statistics. Why is that?<\/p>\n

Fewer start smoking<\/h2>\n

The latest figures, for 2015, suggest one in every five (20.7%) 18- to 24-year-olds is a smoker.<\/p>\n

In 2010, this figure was one in every four (25.8%).<\/p>\n

Today, about 70% of 16- to 24-year-olds have never started smoking cigarettes in the first place, the data suggests – up from 46% in 1974, when records began.<\/p>\n

And even among the age group most likely to smoke, 24- to 35-year-olds, about 60% – up from 35% in 1974 – have never picked up the habit.<\/p>\n

Image copyright iStock<\/p>\n

More are quitting<\/h2>\n

The new data suggests 23.3% of 16- to 24-year-olds quit smoking in 2015, compared with 21.4% in 2010 and 13.4% in 1974.<\/p>\n

Ash says this has been “achieved through a combination of effective legislation, policy and support for adults to quit over many decades – much of which has had a big impact on youth uptake as well as quitting”.<\/p>\n

Policy director Hazel Cheeseman says: “Creating an environment in which fewer young people try smoking and more smokers quit will protect the health of future generations and avoid hundreds and thousands of premature deaths.<\/p>\n

“However, the achievements made to date are at risk.<\/p>\n

“The government must urgently publish a new tobacco control plan for England and ensure this is properly funded.”<\/p>\n

Image copyright PA<\/p>\n

The rise of vaping<\/h2>\n

In 2015, three out of every 100 16- to 24-year-olds used electronic cigarettes, up from one in every 100 in 2014, the new data suggests.<\/p>\n

And, in total, 2.3 million people in the UK are using them – half in order to stop smoking.<\/p>\n

But some are concerned vaping could prove a gateway to smoking for teenagers.<\/p>\n

And critics say the fruit flavours of some e-cigarettes could make them more appealing to children.<\/p>\n

In December 2016, the US Surgeon General said the use of e-cigarettes by children was “a major public health concern”.<\/p>\n

But Ash says the latest figures “confirm that most users are smokers or ex-smokers”.<\/p>\n

“The figures also highlight that most users are seeking to improve their health, with the most common reason for use being as an aid to quit smoking,” it says.<\/p>\n

“Where smokers make a complete switch, they can expect to significantly reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals which cause cancer and other smoking-related illnesses.”<\/p>\n

Paul Hunt, managing director of e-cigarette manufacturer V2Cigs.co.uk, said: “E-cigarettes are supporting thousands of people in quitting smoking every day.<\/p>\n

“Information from the NHS states that people who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking can expect similar or better results than when using other nicotine replacement therapies.”<\/p>\n

“Of those people who combined NHS stop smoking support with e-cigarettes, two out of three were successful in quitting.”<\/p>\n

“As they eliminate chemicals found in regular cigarettes, such as tar, and allow people control over the amount of nicotine they’re consuming, e-cigarettes are a great tool in overcoming smoking addiction.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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