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    Smoking Cessation Tool

    According to John Hopkins Medicine’s article about “Vaping Facts You Need To Know.” Electronic cigarettes aren’t the best smoking cessation tool compared to other types of NRT (nicotine replacement therapy). The reason behind that is e cigarettes have not received approval as a smoking...
  2. L

    CDC: Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation

    Anybody sensing a contradiction between CDC action and statement below? Also, CDC STATE system, linked below, may be of interest or useful for some. CDC: State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments
  3. phill_nz

    obesity and nicotine cessation

    The effect of tobacco cessation on weight gain, obesity and diabetes risk per this research so should we compare vaping to smoking ( clearly a win for vaping ) or vaping to smoking cessation products that would be up for grabs but the simple fact is everytime i gave up smoking for 6 months...
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    Mouth Sores after Smoking Cessation

    Hi, my name is Stephen a retired pharmacist and a smoking quitter for 18 months. I used to get sore spots and ulcers regularly after stooping cigarettes. My son told me about nicotine replacement lozenges or gum which has to be taken every day but certainly made the ulcers go in time. On holiday...
  5. GOMuniEsq

    American Periodontist Dr. Nemeth Recommends Vaping over Smoking

    American Dr. Joseph R Nemeth upholds NEJM study showing that vaping is the most effective smoking cessation method. Recommends: "Don't smoke, don't vape, but if you have to choose, vaping is a better one."
  6. Dr Aziz Rahman

    Summary of the E-cig and Smoking Cessation Survey 2017

    Dear all, As promised, I would like to share the findings of the survey, "E-cigarettes and smoking cessation: Online survey", that all of you kindly participated in 2017. https://photos.app.goo.gl/pG35bNle1cxTV7Rg2 Thanks. Aziz
  7. Cool_Breeze

    Benefits of smoking cessation medications diminish over time

    Summary: A new study finds that only eight out of 100 smokers who take smoking cessation medications will have benefited from taking smoking medications after one year's time. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180130123804.htm
  8. endGame

    Tobacco health insurance SURCHARGE: Washington State Public Employees

    The Washington State PEBB (the board that manages health insurance for all public employees in the state of Washington) will begin charging a $25/month insurance premium increase for tobacco users starting in July 2014. At the moment this does NOT include e-cigarettes :) (see below). Here is a...
  9. Ipster

    One year Smoke Free-came & went without a care!

    Thanks to Vaping!! Really never even crossed my mind, until I noticed my signature here had ticked up to 366 days. For you Noobs: Hang in there! It gets easier all the time. I think we could start a group for the one year marker? Although, Im guessing like myself- many find the lack of stress...
  10. HawaiiVapor808

    Eventually quit vaping advice?

    Hey ECF members, I quit smoking back in 2008. I was a pack a day smoker, and still am based on my usage of nicotine. Im using 26mg menthol in a 30ml bottle, which lasts around a week for me....maybe a little more than a pack a day :) I was wondering if anybody has had any experience cutting...
  11. nitewriter

    E-Cig Success Rate?

    I thought a poll might give us some idea of the quitting success rate percentages. These numbers might be useful in our future. I've seen several people say that they have completely quit smoking with e-cigs. I've seen others say that they still smoke analogs along with e-cigs, and a few...