A new global survey has highlighted the world misperception regarding vaping v smoking risks.
The survey was conducted by Ipsos and We Are Innovation and 27,000 people who smoke in 28 countries participated.
You can visit the introduction page here and view the full findings in PDF format here.
Survey Findings
Shockingly 74% of all those polled believe that Vaping is either as harmful or more harmful than smoking cigarettes.
Over 80% of smokers in Brazil, Netherlands, Slovenia and Kazakhstan incorrectly perceived the risk of vaping versus smoking.
The full list of responses by country are below, thankfully the UK is at the lower end, but still 63% of those polled in the UK feel the risks of vaping are the same as or higher than smoking.
I am really shocked at these results and it shows how much the media and governments in various countries are creating fear over alternative nicotine methods.
A lot of education is needed on the relative harms of smoking and vaping – not only in the UK but in the whole world!
Social Media Reactions
This graph from an international poll highlights the effects that the constant bombardment of misinformation has had on ppl who smoke & robbing them from making better choices.
The idealogical battle against vaping has dire consequences. https://t.co/HNDZFDRAel pic.twitter.com/R8xqizvc89— Kurt Yeo (@Kurt_Yeo) May 21, 2024
