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England may become the first country where they will write prescriptions for electronic cigarettes

England may become the first country in the world where people who want to quit smoking will begin to prescribe electronic cigarettes, writes Bloomberg. E-cigarette manufacturers can send their products to the Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Agency to go through the same approval process as other drugs available in England, Bloomberg reports. This decision shows that the UK perceives vaping as a tool to help consumers quit smoking regular cigarettes. Vaping helps quit smoking more effectively than anti-nickelin patches or chewing gum, according to Public Health England, which also considers smoking regular cigarettes more harmful. Recognizing vaping as a way to combat smoking addict... [Read more]

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