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An expert independent evidence review published today by Public Health England (PHE) concludes that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful to health than tobacco and have the potential to help smokers quit smoking.Key findings of the review include:the current best estimate is that e-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than smokingnearly half the population (44.8%) don’t realise e-cigarettes are much less harmful than smokingthere is no evidence so far that e-cigarettes are acting as a route into smoking for children or non-smokersThe review, commissioned by PHE and led by Professor Ann McNeill (King’s College London) and Professor Peter Hajek (Queen Mary...