Do e-cigarettes or vaping products have their own health risks?

Evidence reviewed by Public Health England and reaffirmed in the 2022 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities evidence update concluded that nicotine vaping products are likely to pose only a small fraction of the risks of smoking and to be at least 95% less harmful than combustible cigarettes.

Although research into their long-term health effects continues, people who switch completely from combustible cigarettes to vaping are likely to substantially reduce their exposure to the toxic substances responsible for most smoking-related disease.

For a detailed review of the evidence, see:

• E-cigarettes: an evidence update (Public Health England, 2015)
• Nicotine vaping in England: 2022 evidence update (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)