UKVIA Addresses Challenges Facing E-Cigarette Industry at Forum

Dec.07.2022
UKVIA Addresses Challenges Facing E-Cigarette Industry at Forum
UKVIA Forum discusses challenges facing e-cigarette industry, including youth use, environmental impact, and counterfeit products.

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) forum recently discussed the challenges facing the electronic cigarette industry, including issues with adolescent usage, environmental impacts, and counterfeit products. Attendees were informed that electronic cigarettes are now being considered as a part of the healthcare industry, under the umbrella of "helping to save lives and reduce harm.


The recent British e-cigarette industry forum held in Westminster, London, discussed the urgent challenges facing the British e-cigarette industry.


The hot topics of "environmental problems caused by young people using electronic cigarettes and disposable products" and "how the industry should deal with counterfeit and illegal products" were thoroughly debated.


Adam Afriyie, Vice Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on e-cigarettes, has stated that the e-cigarette industry plays a crucial role in helping the government achieve its ambitious goal of becoming smoke-free by 2030, and in promoting measures related to smoking cessation.


Conservative MPs in Windsor have stated that e-cigarettes have experienced a rapid increase in popularity over the past decade, with an estimated 4.3 million people now using them in the UK - a significant increase from the 800,000 users a decade ago. This has been described as a revolution in the smoking habits of the nation, with the potential to greatly improve both public health and financial well-being.


The UKVIA has commissioned the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) to produce the first-ever report detailing the economic contribution made by the e-cigarette industry at national and regional levels.


Highlights of the economic impact assessment of e-cigarettes include: With smokers turning to e-cigarettes, the total revenue of the e-cigarette industry last year was 2.8 billion pounds (about 23.8 billion yuan). The industry provides nearly 18,000 full-time equivalent positions in retail, manufacturing, and supply chains.


It is estimated that in 2019 alone, smokers saved the NHS over £300 million in costs.


In 2021, the UK e-cigarette industry contributed £350 million (approximately RMB 2.97 billion) in revenue to the government through taxes.


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