Survey finds most Dutch e-cigarette users would smoke without it

A recent large-scale survey of 2,981 Dutch e-cigarette users has found that without e-cigarettes, most people would smoke traditional cigarettes. The study was conducted by Dutch consumer organization Acvoda and trade association Esigbond, which represents approximately 400,000 e-cigarette users with an average age of 45. The research found that three-quarters of Dutch e-cigarette users would still smoke traditional cigarettes if e-cigarettes were not available.

A report reveals that nine out of ten e-cigarette users claim their health has improved after switching from smoking to electronic alternatives.

The collected data shows that smokers attempted to quit an average of 5.1 times before switching to e-cigarettes. 63% of e-cigarette users reported using them as a less harmful substitute for traditional cigarettes, while 54% did so as part of a quit smoking attempt. Additionally, 46% noted that they could not have quit smoking without the help of e-cigarettes. The availability of different flavor options played a significant role in encouraging this transition, according to 81% of respondents.

Despite these statistics, local authorities are still considering banning flavored e-cigarettes. The European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) emphasizes that the proposed change "essentially amounts to an invisible ban on all e-liquids.

Meanwhile, Sweden has received praise not only for achieving a smoke-free status, but also for recently rejecting a ban on snus. As part of a survey investigating smoking behavior across the European Union, a chart released by the EU in May 2017 identified Bulgaria, Greece, and France as the countries with the highest percentages of smokers, with rates of 36%, 35%, and 33%, respectively. The Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom were ranked at the bottom, all with a rate of 16%. Impressively, Sweden ranked last with only 5% of its population smoking.

Sweden has achieved its current position by implementing a harm reduction strategy and supporting the ban on smoking, as well as endorsing the use of snus as a smoking cessation aid. Snus refers to a moist powder tobacco product that can be placed under the upper lip for extended periods of time.

The product is most popular in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, but it is only legal in Sweden and is considered an effective harm reduction tobacco product. In fact, snuff not only makes Sweden the country with the lowest smoking rate in Europe, but more importantly, it also makes Sweden the country with the lowest lung cancer incidence on the entire European continent.

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