England could become the first country to prescribe e-cigarettes
Manufacturers of e-cigarettes will be able to submit their products for checks and possibly regulatory approval for use in the country’s National Health Service, the ministry said in a statement.Smoking rates have fallen to record lows in Britain but killed almost 64,000 people in England in 2019.Reviews have shown that regulated e-cigarettes are not risk-free but are less harmful than smoking, the ministry said.
