Do Electronic Cigarettes Really Help People Quit

[TinyTimberGal]

All this is well and good but what legitimate scientist is going to mine data from a bunch of jokers in an on-line forum and come to any conclusions based on what they post? Might be interesting undergraduate work but certainly nobody with a PhD after their name!



-Ray

Actually, I think there's a post on ECF about a 'study' conducted by some 'intellectuals' (not sure if they have a Phd though) using data mined from ECF to prove the health dangers of e-cigarettes. God forbid they should actually look for anything positive...

 

[HauntedMyst]

Why conduct a study? They could just survey the members of this forum

I would be interesting to see a long term study of the health of smokers vs. vapers who have never smoked.

In the mean time, my personal study of my lungs not being clogged up any more, my breath being cinnamonny fresh instead of reminding my wife of an ashtray and my clothes not stinking is study enough for me.

 

[mkbilbo]

Actually, I think there's a post on ECF about a 'study' conducted by some 'intellectuals' (not sure if they have a Phd though) using data mined from ECF to prove the health dangers of e-cigarettes. God forbid they should actually look for anything positive...

I bet that was fun to watch.

 

[konrad]

Didn't read the article yet, but without question, they have helped me quit, and pretty easily too. I tried quitting other ways many times until vaping became a new hobby to replace smoking.

 

[djbishop]

They helped me quit! I think you have to want to quit. Some analog users don't enjoy this. I loved it from the first toot!

 

[Pander]

They helped me quit! I think you have to want to quit. Some analog users don't enjoy this. I loved it from the first toot!

Good for you. Hope it works for me!

 

[HankPLovecraft]

I'd say its working for me. Smoked for 25 yrs and switched to vaping 2 months ago today, and dont think I could switch back if I wanted to.
vaping is much more enjoyable.

 

[MikeJA]

Yes. I started vaping by chance. Complete accident. A fellow co-worker smoker showed up one day with a disposable and I was fascinated that it actually looked like he was exhaling smoke. I tried it out. Within about 6 weeks I stopped a pack-a-day habit without much effort. Close to two years cigarette-free. Vaping is a lifesaver for me.

 

[nerva666]

helped me, i didnt even mean to stop

 

[cloud4xL]

They helped me quit! I think you have to want to quit. Some analog users don't enjoy this. I loved it from the first toot!

/\ That. I tried quitting by switching to vaping about a year ago, but TBH, I think vaping just me want analogs MORE.

But TBH, I'm honestly tired of 1) the MONEY I spend on analogs, 2) the SMELL, and 3) being so out-of-shape and whatnot from the health problems associated with SMOKING, so I'm gonna try giving vaping a chance again in hopes that maybe this time they'll help.

Gonna go with a bigger/STRONGER batt this time, so maybe that'll make a significant difference in my experience.

 

[Andy Thatcher]

Yes.

Next question please!

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[terry1863]

I smoked for over 30 years and quit over a year ago. I just ran across this article and thought it was interesting that there are some people out there that are seeing that vaping is really helping people to quit analogs.

 

[direwolf83]

thanks all for your info!

 

[peraspera]

That article links to BecomeAnEX which walks and quacks like an ANTZ duck—extremely contemptuous of e-cigs. Nicorette and Genentech, no friends of vaping, are BecomeAnEX's partners.

While the BecomeAnEX link isn't direct it might be worth considering breaking the Scientific American link that does have a direct link. Supporting an ANTZ organization with ECF's Google credibility, even with an indirect link, makes me a bit uncomfortable.

 

[B.B.Wolf]

Interesting article, thanks for sharing!

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[DeeDee1234]

i have my own study

 

[ilovehugehits]

Analogs yes.

 

[sqelch]

i am not smoking butts, so...

 

[donwan]

It does, its a substitute for ciggies.. For me, it is working and I am thankful for it.

 

[mkbilbo]

Yes. I started vaping by chance. Complete accident. A fellow co-worker smoker showed up one day with a disposable and I was fascinated that it actually looked like he was exhaling smoke. I tried it out. Within about 6 weeks I stopped a pack-a-day habit without much effort. Close to two years cigarette-free. Vaping is a lifesaver for me.

I'm an accidental quitter too though I don't yet have two years (or technically two months yet). Still, just cannot imagine going back. Can't figure out what I ever saw in those things. Which is weird to catch myself thinking. I smoked for actual decades. Decades!

(I also don't care for being able to talk about my adult life in terms of "decades", when did THAT happen?)

But the "accidentally quit" stories are my favorites. Whoops! I quit smoking! What happened?

I had just bought a carton the day I bought my first disposable. Didn't open it. Then returned it. Told the lady at the counter, "Uh... apparently I'm quitting smoking?"

Didn't tell any family for around two weeks. It was so surreal. I kinda wondered if I was having a weird dream or had just gone off my rocker and was hallucinating.