New Study: 6.1 Million Smokers Quit by Vaping

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New Study: 6.1 Million Europeans Quit Smoking Thanks to Vaping

Scientists from the University of Patras-Greece, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre-Greece and the French National Research Institute for Health and Medical Research analyzed data from the 2014 Eurobarometer survey on smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes. According to the study findings, 48.5 million Europeans have ever tried electronic cigarettes, but 7.5 million are current users. Among current users, 35.1% have quit smoking while an additional 32.2% have reduced smoking consumption.

"These are probably the highest rates of smoking cessation and reduction ever observed in such a large population study," said Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, the principal investigator of the study. "The European Union data show that the use of electronic cigarettes seems to have a positive impact on public health for two main reasons: 1. High smoking cessation and reduction rates are observed, and 2. Electronic cigarette use is largely confined to smokers (current and former), with minimal use by non-smokers."

Links this study as the source: Electronic cigarette use in the European Union: analysis of a representative sample of 27 460 Europeans from 28 countries - Farsalinos - Addiction - Wiley Online Library

 

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The new study at
Electronic cigarette use in the European Union: analysis of a representative sample of 27 460 Europeans from 28 countries - Farsalinos - Addiction - Wiley Online Library
Electronic cigarette use in the European Union: analysis of a representative sample of 27 460 Europeans from 28 countries. - PubMed - NCBI
found:
- 6.1 million Europeans have quit smoking by switching to vaping
- 35.1% of current European vapers reported smoking cessation by switching to vaping
- 32.2% of current European vapers reported smoking reduction due to vaping
- just .08% of ever tobacco-related product users reported initiation with e-cigarettes
- just 1.3% of never smokers reported current use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine
- just .09% of never smokers reported current daily nicotine use

Farsalinos' press release is at
New Study: 6.1 million Europeans have quit smoking with the use of electronic cigarettes
New study: 6.1 million Europeans have quit smoking with the use of electronic cigarettes

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