The Governments swap to stop scheme, a programme which offered smokers a vape starter kit alongside behavioural support to help them quit the habit, endorsed and encouraged this switch
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Section 202(b) of the Tobacco Control Act also amends section 4 of the FCLAA to add a new subsection [2] that permits FDA to, after providing notice and an opportunity for the public to comment, adjust the format, type size, color graphics, and text of any of the label requirements, or establish the format, type size, and text of any other disclosures required under the FD&C Act, if such a change would promote greater public understanding of the risks associated with the use of tobacco products
Also, those who had no qualifications were more likely to be current smokers (28.2%) than those whose highest level of education was a degree or equivalent (6.6%)
