NHS said little research has been conducted into the safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy and patches and gum are preferred.
More than 3,000 Lambeth families - many with kids - fall into poverty each year due to their smoking habits, according to council estimates
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. "Smoking during pregnancy is the leading risk factor for poor birth outcomes, including stillbirth, miscarriage and pre-term birth," a council spokesman said."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."
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