Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
Summary
A major review found that nicotine e-cigarettes help smokers quit better than other methods like patches or gum. Using regulated e-cigarettes increased the success rate of quitting smoking by about 60%. The long-term risks of vaping are not yet fully known, but vaping is considered much safer than smoking.Key Facts
- The review examined 80 trials with nearly 30,000 people.
- Nicotine vapes doubled the quit rate from about 6% to 10%.
- Nicotine vapes worked better than non-nicotine vapes and traditional aids like patches and gum.
- The NHS has started using a new anti-smoking pill called cytisine, but vapes might be more effective.
- Only regulated and approved e-cigarettes should be used to quit smoking.
- No evidence showed serious harm from using e-cigarettes to quit smoking.
- Around 10% of UK adults still smoke, while slightly more use vapes.
- Smoking causes over 7 million deaths worldwide every year and quitting lowers risks of heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
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