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Pregnant women GIVEN free vapes by LONDON COUNCIL

Pregnant women to be handed free vapes by London council. Pregnant women will be handed free vapes by a south London council to stop them spending money on cigarettes. Lambeth Council estimates its "stop smoking" service will save parents £2,000 a year - money it says would otherwise be spent on tobacco. NHS said little research has been conducted into the safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy and patches and gum are preferred. The council said using e-cigarettes can help women become smoke-free. "Smoking during pregnancy is the leading risk factor for poor birth outcomes, including stillbirth, miscarriage and pre-term birth," a council spokesman said. "Data shows that women from low income households are much more likely to smoke in pregnancy. "We are now planning to support the use of e-cigarettes for women who choose that route as their preferred aid for quitting tobacco, since this is less harmful compared to smoking. "We recognise that while it is best for pregnant smokers to stop smoking without continuing to use nicotine, if this is difficult, and if they choose to use e-cigarettes it can help them become smoke-free." Thousands fall into poverty due to their smoking habits, the council added. Lambeth councillor Ben Kind revealed details of the scheme in a written response to a question from fellow councillor Issa Issa about what the authority was doing to tackle child and family poverty in the borough. Mr Kind, cabinet member for children and young people, wrote: "The council is soon to start providing free vape products, as part of the stop smoking service, to smokers who are pregnant and/or are carers of young children. "This is aimed at improving the health of the family and saving money in the process of approximately £2,000 per year per family. It is estimated that over 3,000 households in Lambeth fall under the poverty line due to smoking and many of these households include children."