In a speech on Tuesday, health minister Neil O'Brien described the free vape policy - dubbed "swap to stop" - as the first of its kind in the world.

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Neil O'Brien, the minister for public health, will reportedly begin to ask for evidence to justify the clampdown on such vapes in the next few days.

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"Up to two out of three people who smoke throughout their lives die from it," Health Secretary Neil O'Brien is quoted as saying in a Ministry statement.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/12/swap-to-stop-uk-launches-scheme-to-encourage-smokers-to-switch-to-e-cigarettes