Daily use of e-cigarettes was associated with an 8 times greater likelihood of quitting compared to not vaping, even in people who had no ambition to quit.
Even in people who have no intention of quitting cigarettes, switching to vaping is effective for cessation. This is the conclusion ofa new study, published in JAMA.
“Cigarette smokers who have no intention of quitting are often overlooked in trials assessing the potential benefit-risk of e-cigarettes,” explain the scientists in the introduction.
6.2% of the cohort quit smoking
To better understand the dynamics of this particular population, they formed a cohort of 1,600 regular tobacco users who had no plans to quit. 37.6% of them smoked 20 to 29 cigarettes a day, and 12.7% more than 30.
After some switched to vaping, 6.2% of the cohort quit smoking. Smoking cessation rates were significantly higher among those who smoked e-cigarettes daily (28%) than among those who did not use them at all (5.8%).
“Assessment of potential risk-benefit”
“Daily use of e-cigarettes was associated with an 8 times higher likelihood of quitting smoking compared to not vaping,” summarize the researchers. And to conclude: “These results call for consideration of tobacco users who do not plan to quit smoking when assessing the potential benefit-risk of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation”.
It should be noted, however, that vaping has a harmful impact on health, causing in particular, according to various studies, eating disorders, erectile dysfunction and heart attacks.
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