The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a drug safety update warning doctors to be alert to possible adverse reactions from vaping among patients with respiratory problems.
Almost a third of local authorities no longer provide specialist stop smoking services, with funding cuts across England threatening national targets to become a smoke-free country by 2030, charities have warned.
Smokers in England are showing fewer signs of dependence on cigarettes but are less inclined to try and quit, say researchers who looked at trends over a 10-year period.
Public health officials have reiterated that regulated e-cigarettes carry a 'fraction' of the risk of smoking, after a series of reports highlighting potential dangers.