TAMPA, United States — E-cigarettes are twice as effective as nicotine patches or gum at helping people quit smoking traditional cigarettes, according to major British study Wednesday, involving nearly 900 people. "E-cigarettes were almost twice as effective as the 'gold standard' combination of nicotine replacement products." However, people who switched to vaping were far more likely to keep vaping, indicating they may have exchanged one nicotine delivery device for another, without ever beating their addiction. Just nine percent of those who had quit cigarettes for a year in the nicotine replacement group were still using patches, gum or other substitutes. "This may ultimately further accelerate the reduction in smoking and in smoking related diseases."

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2019 01:46 UTC