Vaper Expo Showguide 2019 VAPOUROUND-MAGAZINE-MAY-SHOWGUIDE-2019 WEB_compres | Page 40

STATE OF THE NATION Twice a year for the Vaper Expo, Vapouround takes a look at the progress vaping is making across the country. 3.2 million - the number of vapers in the UK in 2018 according to the latest figures from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) In 2017 the percentage of the adult population in England that used e-cigarettes was 5.4, in one year it had risen to 6.2 percent - Public Health England 3 MILLION people in the UK 4.5 times more vapes than there were in 2012 Most of those who vape regularly stick to one flavour type with the most popular being tobacco, fruit and menthol have quit smoking via vaping - Public Health England The Department for Health and Social Care: Each year, 16,000 - 22,000 people successfully quit smoking using e-cigarettes “Recent new evidence clearly shows using an e-cigarette with Stop Smoking Service Support can double your chances of quitting.” – Health Improvement Director Professor Newton, Public Health England. 40 | VAPER EXPO SHOWGUIDE