In 2022, the UK government commissioned an independent review into tobacco control led by Dr Javed Khan OBE. With the bold ambition of creating a \u2018smoke-free generation\u2019 by 2030, the review outlined measures to curb smoking rates, including gradually raising the legal smoking age to prevent future generations from picking up the habit. Vaping was recommended as a viable smoking alternative while also urging measures to limit its appeal to young people now, as the Labour government steps in, a recent poll by the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) raises questions about the likelihood of meeting these ambitious targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a previous UKVIA survey<\/a>, public faith in the political system to reach the 2030 smoke-free target is alarmingly low. The survey gathered responses from vapers, former smokers, policy experts, and industry representatives across social media. The results highlighted widespread scepticism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The overwhelming 80% of respondents doubted that any major party could lead Britain toward a smokefree future, a statistic that should prompt serious reflection from policymakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UKVIA Director John Dunne called the survey\u2019s results a \u201cwake-up call\u201d for the new Labour government. He criticised the previous administration’s rushed Tobacco and Vapes Bill<\/a> and advocated for a thorough, balanced review and reforms that could better support the smoke-free goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Labour\u2019s public health vision remains committed to reducing smoking rates, data from Cancer Research UK suggests the 2030 smoke-free target may be delayed until 2039 nationally, with some of the most deprived regions potentially waiting until 2050 or beyond. According to UKVIA, significant gaps remain in the government\u2019s approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the Labour government tackles the pressing public health issue, the UKVIA and the vape industry stand ready to collaborate, ensuring adult smokers retain access to cessation tools while prioritising youth protection and industry regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 2022, the UK government commissioned an independent review into tobacco control led by Dr Javed Khan OBE. With the bold ambition of creating a \u2018smoke-free generation\u2019 by 2030, the review outlined measures to curb smoking rates, including gradually raising the legal smoking age to prevent future generations from picking up the habit. Vaping was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[388],"class_list":["post-18549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vape-news","tag-smoke-free-britain-2030"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
Key Hurdles to Reaching Smokefree 2030<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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