E-Cigarettes Less Helpful , in Quitting Smoking, , Study Says.
Supporters of e-cigarettes say high nicotine versions should be helpful for those looking to quit smoking, as they would be able to offset cigarette use with a few puffs of vapor.
But CNN reports many who attempted to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes found they weren't as effective as traditional smoking cessation aids, a new study finds.
Published Feb. 7 in 'The BMJ,' the study analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study from 2017 to 2019, which follows American trends in tobacco consumption.
This is the first time we
found e-cigarettes to be less popular than FDA-approved pharmaceutical aids, , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences at the
Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.
... such as medications
or the use of patches,
gum, or lozenges. , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences
at the Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.
The study found that nearly 60% of
former smokers who turned to
e-cigarettes resumed smoking by 2019.
There's no evidence that
the use of e-cigarettes is
an effective cessation aid. , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences
at the Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.
In 2017, propelled by new brands
of e-cigarettes, sales of
cigarettes increased by 40%.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration data, this boom in
sales is due to "an epidemic" of
teens turning to e-cigarettes.
Experts say e-cigarettes have
revealed themselves as a
gateway to cigarette addiction.
A recent study found those aged 12 to 24 who used e-cigarettes are three times more likely to begin smoking cigarettes every day.
A recent study found those aged 12 to 24 who used e-cigarettes are three times more likely to begin smoking cigarettes every day