Good news for those who want to quit

Reuters

A study by US health experts concluded that e-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers to give up other nicotine replacement methods such as patches, sugar pills and chewing gum.
The study, which included nearly 900 smokers, found that 18% of electronic cigarette consumers had become nonsmokers within one year, compared with 9.9% who tried to smoke. Stop smoking using other means.

"This is great news for cigarette smokers who want to quit smoking," said Richard Mitch, a professor at the University of Michigan in the United States, who has conducted studies on electronic cigarettes.

Tobacco is not used in electronic cigarettes, but it contains liquids containing nicotine, inhaled as smoke.
Many health experts view the use of e-cigarettes as an effective way to help smokers quit. But scientists are divided on their potential benefits to public health.

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