UK government has said vaping was 95% less harmful than smoking. 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mashable.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;08&#x2F;19&#x2F;public-health-england-vaping-report&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mashable.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;08&#x2F;19&#x2F;public-health-england-vaping-...</a><p>I imagine our government is either more conservative with making such announcements (more conservative than UK though?) or tobacco companies are lobbying to delay the release of such announcements until such time as they can re-tool and switch business models. I know RJ Reynolds is already making a heavy play for vaping and slowly switching over their business to make it their main thing.