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Electronic Cigarettes: Fertility and Pregnancy

Commons · Question 88204 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the level of risk of vaping on (a) fertility and (b) pregnancy.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 12 Nov 2025

The current evidence is clear that vaping is safer than smoking, including the impact on fertility and pregnancy. Smoking affects the ability to conceive for both men and women, with all stages of reproductive function affected by tobacco toxicants. Pregn...