Dr. Kate Diomede, social media editor at Thorax, is joined by Prof. Nick Hopkinson(1) to delve into the history of smoking policy in the UK, as well as detailing the lay of the land in current smoking-cessation practices, especially pertaining to vaping. Hear the previous discussion with Prof. Andrew Bush on recent developments in paediatric therapy: https://on.soundcloud.com/PY9Nz(1) Prof. of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London,Respiratory Consultant, Royal Brompton Hospital,Associate Editor of Thorax,Chair of ASH (Action on Smoking in Health) UK Charityhttps://twitter.com/COPDdocRelevant papers and references:Millennium cohort – child smoking uptake related to parents and peers smoking https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30442657/Confirming the impact of standardised packaginghttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33093164/Effectiveness of ban on smoking in cars with childrenhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31988266/Smoking and increased risk from COVID https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33402392/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34580193/Javed Khan’s independent report commissioned by UK Govt: Making Smoking Obsoletehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-khan-review-making-smoking-obsolete/making-smoking-obsolete-summaryCochrane systematic review suggests vaping is more effective for smoking cessation than NRThttps://www.cochrane.org/CD010216/TOBACCO_can-electronic-cigarettes-help-people-stop-smoking-and-do-they-have-any-unwanted-effects-when-usedRecent evidence update on risk of vaping for OHID concludes, “vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking.” https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update-summaryNICE guidance on nicotine vapes to help smokers quit https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209/chapter/recommendations-on-treating-tobacco-dependence#stop-smoking-interventionsBritish Thoracic Society guidance on tobacco harm reductionhttps://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/document-library/governance-and-policy-documents/position-statements/tobacco-and-smoking-march-2020/National Centre for Smoking Cessation Traininghttps://www.ncsct.co.uk/publication_Support_stop_vaping.php Cigarette Smoking: An Assessment of Tobacco's Global Environmental Footprint Across Its Entire Supply Chainhttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.8b01533 ASH: Use of e-cigarettes (vapes) among young people in Great Britainhttps://ash.org.uk/uploads/Use-of-e-cigarettes-among-young-people-in-Great-Britain-2022.pdfCompeting interests: None declared.Please engage in the conversation through the social media channels (Twitter - @ThoraxBMJ; Facebook - @Thorax.BMJ · Pulmonologist) and subscribe on your preferred platform, to get the latest episodes directly on your device each month.