E-Cigarettes Less Helpful , in Quitting Smoking, , Study Says.<br />Supporters of e-cigarettes say high nicotine versions should be helpful for those looking to quit smoking, as they would be able to offset cigarette use with a few puffs of vapor.<br />But CNN reports many who attempted to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes found they weren't as effective as traditional smoking cessation aids, a new study finds.<br />Published Feb. 7 in 'The BMJ,' the study analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study from 2017 to 2019, which follows American trends in tobacco consumption.<br />This is the first time we <br />found e-cigarettes to be less popular than FDA-approved pharmaceutical aids, , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences at the<br />Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.<br />... such as medications <br />or the use of patches, <br />gum, or lozenges. , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences<br />at the Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.<br />The study found that nearly 60% of <br />former smokers who turned to <br />e-cigarettes resumed smoking by 2019.<br />There's no evidence that <br />the use of e-cigarettes is <br />an effective cessation aid. , John P. Pierce, director of population sciences<br />at the Moores Cancer Center University of California, San Diego, via CNN.<br />In 2017, propelled by new brands <br />of e-cigarettes, sales of <br />cigarettes increased by 40%.<br />According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration data, this boom in <br />sales is due to "an epidemic" of <br />teens turning to e-cigarettes.<br />Experts say e-cigarettes have <br />revealed themselves as a <br />gateway to cigarette addiction.<br />A recent study found those aged 12 to 24 who used e-cigarettes are three times more likely to begin smoking cigarettes every day.<br />A recent study found those aged 12 to 24 who used e-cigarettes are three times more likely to begin smoking cigarettes every day
