> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://whitepaper.puffpaw.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # International Acceptance There has been growing recognition of e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco, along with widespread acceptance of vaping in regions that once held firm against it. Countries like the UAE and Egypt recently ended their bans on e-cigarettes, while New Zealand and Denmark are cutting back on traditional cigarette sales, which will likely boost the growth of the e-cigarette market even more. *Source: [https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/](https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/)* \ Given these changing market dynamics, the e-cigarette market is rapidly gaining market share as more people recognize e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco. In 2022, UK experts reviewed the international evidence and [found](https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/) that in the short and medium term, vaping poses a small fraction of the risks of smoking. Puffpaw is poised to capture market share from both the tobacco, nicotine and e-cigarette markets, thanks to its innovative Paid to quit nicotine model.