Columnist and Health

Never mind the health benefits, there are green reasons to stop vaping

I am one of millions of vapers in the UK, but growing evidence of the impact these e-cigarettes have on the environment means it may be time to quit, says Graham Lawton

By Graham Lawton

28 August 2024

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As I write this, I am vaping. I took up the habit a couple of years ago to help me give up smoking, which I had foolishly fallen back into while coping with the stress of caring for my terminally ill wife. The vape was supposed to be a temporary crutch while I weaned myself off nicotine altogether, but I am still at it.

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