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Study: Smokers are discouraged from trying vejpning to quit smoking when exposed to negative messages about e-cigarettes.
Category: Research
Study: Nicotine warnings deter smokers from quitting
STUDY. Nicotine and addiction warnings on e-cigarettes are likely to lead to fewer quit attempts. This is according to a UK study in which smokers and non-smokers responded to alternative messages on e-cigarette packaging.
Swedish researcher: 'WHO plans risk increasing smoking'
Nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes and snus should be regulated as strictly as cigarettes. This is according to the WHO Secretariat for Tobacco Control. "There is a high risk that excessive restrictions on harm-minimising products will lead to more smokers, rather than...
Research: Large study compared different tools to quit smoking
E-cigarettes are as effective in smoking cessation as the drugs varenicline and cytisine. This is according to a comprehensive review published in the Cochrane Journal.
Criticism of e-cig study "Researchers don't know how vaping works"
Absurdly high nicotine levels. Incorrectly adjusted devices and apparent ignorance of how e-cigarettes work. The latest study on the risks of e-cigarettes from Danderyd Hospital has been heavily criticised. "Luckily no one got hurt"
Report: 'Doctors do not understand smoking cessation'
Doctors lack basic knowledge about nicotine and smoking cessation, with serious consequences for smokers. This is according to a new report from the UK.
Large study on the difference between smoking and vaping - "Convincing"?
Smokers' blood vessels improved just one month after switching from cigarettes to e-cigarettes. This is according to a long-term study from the UK.
E-cigarettes in everyday life focus of major US study
Giving smokers free access to e-cigarettes significantly increases their chances of quitting or at least significantly reducing smoking. This is according to a randomised control trial on real-life e-cigarette use.
Study: "E-cigarettes more effective than drugs in helping pregnant women quit smoking"
In cases where expectant mothers are unable to quit nicotine during pregnancy, taping may be a better option than nicotine patches, according to new research from the UK.
Canada: Fewer young people are taking up smoking - "Clear link to weaning"
Smoking rates have decreased faster since e-cigarettes were introduced to the market. And this is especially true among young people. This is according to a statistical study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
Counselling and flavour suggestions helped most smokers quit
Among smokers trying to quit with the help of vaping, as many as 55% were more likely to succeed if they were also given help and advice on choosing flavours for their juices.....
Study: E-cigs open up huge savings in healthcare
Over half a billion pounds. This is how much the health service would save annually if half of all smokers in the UK switched to e-cigarettes. This is according to a new economic study.
