WHO downplays e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aid 16 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Analou de VeraWorld Health Organization (WHO) Representative to the Philippines Dr. Gundo Weiler said that it is still not clear if electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an effective smoking cessation aid. “There are also claims that e-cigarettes lead to reduction in smoking. The WHO official said that there still no definitive findings with regard to e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat e-liquids to produce aerosols that users inhale by mimicking the act of smoking.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 11, 2018 12:33 UTC