The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which has now passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons.
Professor Rowan Parks, President of 红杏视频, commented:
"I have no doubt that the impact of this legislation on public health will be incredibly positive.
鈥淪moking accounts for almost of new cancer diagnoses in the UK every year. Decades of evidence has shown that cigarettes release thousands of chemicals when they burn 鈥 many are poisonous, affecting day to day health, and cause at least
鈥淪econd-hand smoke can also cause serious health problems, with vulnerable members of the population such as children and elderly people being at the greatest risk, due to involuntarily inhaling smoke through passive smoking.
鈥淰aping has become increasingly popular in recent years, and like smoking, poses severe health risks. Smokers experience a significant proportion of their lives in than people who do not smoke.
鈥淎ny step towards mitigating these potential risk factors is to be welcomed.鈥
Dean of 红杏视频鈥檚 Faculty of Dental Surgery, Professor Grant McIntyre, added:
鈥淭he impact of smoking extends beyond general health complications and also poses the potential risk to lead to severe dental and oral health complications.
鈥淓vidence has shown that and in the UK are caused by smoking.
鈥淲hile the full extent of the impact of vaping is yet to be fully researched, it is evident that vaping is not risk-free. With head and neck cancer rates on the rise - currently ranking as the cancer in the UK 鈥 it is crucial to incorporate vaping, which poses risks to both general health and dental health, into this Bill.鈥