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E-cigarettes: an evidence update <br /> <br />30 <br />Types and flavours of e-cigarettes used among adults <br />When those who had tried EC in the 2015 ASH survey were asked about which EC they <br />used first, 24% reported a disposable, 41% a rechargeable with replaceable pre-filled <br />cartridges and 28% rechargeable with tank/reservoir filled with liquids (7% didn’t <br />know/couldn’t remember). The different types were in the same order of popularity for <br />first use regardless of smoking status (Figure 3). <br /> <br />For those still using EC from the same survey, only 5% were now mostly using a <br />disposable, 26% a rechargeable with replaceable pre-filled cartridges and 66% <br />rechargeable with tank/reservoir filled with liquids (2% didn’t know/couldn’t remember). <br />This suggests that a considerable proportion of those who continue to use EC <br />over time switch to the tank models. Among EC users, ex-smokers were particularly <br />likely to use tank models mostly and very few ex-smokers were using disposables <br />(Figure 3). This is in agreement with findings reported in Chapter 6 of this report, where <br />tank models were found to be associated with having quit smoking [16]. <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 3: Type of e-cigarettes first used and currently used (ASH Smokefree GB data <br />2015) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The ASH Smokefree GB 2015 adult survey also shows that the most popular flavour <br />was tobacco flavour, followed by fruit and menthol flavours (Figure 4). <br />