Study Finds E-Cigarettes Help Reduce Tobacco Consumption
Study Finds E-Cigarettes Help Reduce Tobacco Consumption
A recent study aimed to assess the effects of an e-cigarette program on pulmonary health (cough, breath shortness, catarrh) and to evaluate the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in reducing tobacco consumption.
"Participants who used e-cigarettes with nicotine smoked fewer tobacco cigarettes than any other group after 6 months"
The controlled test consisted of 210 smokers divided into 3 groups and were monitored over a 6-month period:
Group 1 – nicotine e-cigarettes 8mg
Group 2 – Nicotine free e-cigarettes
Group 3 – Control 1:1:1 ratio
There was a significant difference in the number of daily cigarettes smoked between the groups, with participants in group 1 showing the lowest level of cigarette dependence compared to those in group 2 and 3.
The researchers stated, “after 6 months about 20% of the entire sample stopped smoking. Our data add to the efficacy and safety of e-cigarettes in helping smokers reduce tobacco consumption and improving pulmonary health status.”