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How is everyone? I've been searching the web today, doing a little research, and stumbled across this article from sciencemag.org. The article is titled, "Can e-cigarettes actually help smokers quit?" and covers scientific studies conducted by the UK Cochrane Center.
How is everyone? I've been searching the web today, doing a little research, and stumbled across this article from sciencemag.org. The article is titled, "Can e-cigarettes actually help smokers quit?" and covers scientific studies conducted by the UK Cochrane Center.
From the article:
"Conducted by the UK Cochrane Centre, the review focused on just two randomized controlled trials, but it also considered data from 11 cohort studies, which compared people who were already trying to quit with and without e-cigarettes. On balance, the data suggest that electronic cigarettes can be helpful [for] stopping smoking and reducing cigarette consumption, says lead author and behavioral scientist Hayden McRobbie of the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in London.
After 1 year, trial participants who used the devices were more than twice as likely (4% versus 9%) to successfully quit compared with those who used a nicotine-free placebo vaporizer. Another 36% of e-cigarette users were able to reduce the number of traditional cigarettes they smoked by 50% or more. But 28% of placebo users also reduced their cigarette consumption by at least 50%, suggesting that some of the e-cigarettes quitting power may be derived from the mere act of smoking it.
Because there are so few studies investigating how well e-cigarettes work as a quitting tool, the reviews confidence levels are low and estimates for efficacy are likely to change. But all the same, McRobbie says hed recommend e-cigarettes to a friend or family member who was trying to stop smoking, and he thinks that health care professionals should be more open to recommending the devices."
Check out the full article for yourself here. It is encouraging to see ecigarettes being studied seriously to see their potential positive effects. It's important for vapers to keep themselves informed about the science of ecigs, and so I hope I have been of assistance to you all by sharing this article! Happy Vaping and Happy Reading!
