Vape Review Due Soon
The government’s vape review being conducted by Javid Khan is due for release on the 25th and promises to be very supportive of ecigs and tobacco harm reduction
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by Dave Cross
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Announcing the launch of the review, the government said: “Plans to enable people across the country to live longer, healthier lives are moving forward with the government’s announcement of leads for 2 significant independent reviews to tackle health disparities.
“Javed Khan OBE, former CEO of children’s charity Barnardo’s, will lead an independent review of the government’s bold ambition to make England smoke free by 2030. While the government has made good long-term progress in reducing smoking rates to their lowest ever level, there are an estimated 6 million smokers in England and smoking is still one of the largest drivers of health disparities.”
It is anticipated that the findings from Khan’s review will form part of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ (OHID) agenda to tackle inequalities in health and care through the publication of the Tobacco Control Plan later in the year.
The Independent British Vape Trade Association said: “Vaping is already recommended as a less harmful alternative for existing smokers, and NICE already have guidance in place. However, still very good news that this will be reiterated in the upcoming review by Javed Khan CEO.”
Javed Khan told journalists: "In my review I have considered a range of critical interventions that will make the most difference. For example, I’ve looked at the promotion of vaping as a less harmful alternative; a greater role for the NHS in ending smoking and the need to tackle illicit tobacco sales
“Tobacco is the single largest cause of preventable illness and death, with a quarter of deaths from all cancers estimated to be from smoking in 2019. Despite national progress such as the ban on indoor smoking implemented in 2007, smoking remains very high in certain parts of the country – particularly in poorer areas.
“I have been tasked by the Health and Social Care Secretary to help the government achieve its ambition to be smokefree by 2030. The evidence is clear that taking action on smoking will be critical to dramatically improving the health and wealth of the nation. Smoking costs society around £17 billion, of which the NHS alone spends £2.5 billion a year on treating smokers, and that cost is spiralling. A greater focus on prevention is needed.”
Bob Blackman MP sits as the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Smoking and Health. He added: “If we do carry on as we are, we will be lucky if we make England smoke-free by 2046, as opposed to 2030. Roughly 300 young people start smoking every day. When someone is hooked on smoking, they will almost certainly die prematurely. Radical action has to be taken.”
Dave Cross
Journalist at POTVDave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.
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