Scientists Say the Evidence Is Clear: E-Cigarettes Beat Patches and Gum in Helping Smokers Quit
- A new Cochrane Review found smokers are 61% more likely to quit using nicotine vapes than traditional methods like patches or gum, based on analysis of 80 trials involving nearly 30,000 people.
- According to the World Health Organization, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, killing over 7 million people annually, prompting researchers to seek more effective cessation alternatives.
- Data from 80 trials indicate about 4 extra quitters in every 100 smokers succeed using nicotine e-cigarettes, which consistently outperform non-nicotine alternatives and other traditional cessation tools.
- Health policy expert Jamie Hartmann-Boyce said regulated nicotine vapes are "less harmful than smoking," providing a "proven and viable option," while urging users to only purchase devices tested by national regulators.
- Long-Term risks of vaping remain uncertain, and experts emphasize that nicotine vapes are "unlikely to be completely risk-free" and require further study, despite their effectiveness as a cessation tool.
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Massive Study Says Vaping Really Is The Most Effective Way to Quit Smoking – But There's a Catch
Nicotine e-cigarettes may be the most effective option for people trying to quit smoking, when compared to nicotine gums, patches, and behavioral support like counseling, according to a new review.
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An overview study shows that e-cigarettes help more smokers to quit than other methods. But are they really the best way to stop?
If you are seriously thinking about quitting smoking, go to your health center and ask about the therapeutic arsenal with which they can help you. Of all the tools they will offer you, there is one that will surely not appear: e-cigarette. It is not a medical treatment, it does not have enough scientific evidence and can cause health problems. However, the tobacco industry has been trying for years to establish the idea that they are less harmfu…
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