Since health hazards such as lung disease and cancer are often associated with cigarette smoking, more users than ever are relying on e-cig shops to provide them with a life-changing alternative. While we could simply point you in the direction of our e-cig shop and allow you to peruse our vast flavors and nicotine strengths, there’s a new e-cig study that was recently published that is worth a quick look first. Continue reading below.
The study
Research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center examined data that was collected between 2014 and 2019 as part of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study—a long-term study that focuses on tobacco-use patterns and health outcomes throughout the United States.
The team of scientists behind the study analyzed whether e-cigarette use was associated with quitting smoking among daily users who were planning to quit. They also correlated it with those who smoked more cigarettes per day with no plans to quit, as these subjects often have the highest risk for poor health outcomes due to smoking. The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the FDA Center for Tobacco Products and the results were published on the Jama Network on December 28, 2021,
What were the results?
Researchers controlled the number of cigarettes smoked per day at the start of the study and offered e-cigarettes right away to those who were determined to quit traditional cigarettes. Of the 1,600 adults who reported smoking cigarettes daily, those who used e-cigarettes to curb their nicotine cravings were eight times more likely to quit cigarettes altogether. Of the daily cigarette smokers who had zero plans to quit, 4.5% reduced their smoking to less than one cigarette using e-cigs.
The analysis included various sexes, races, ethnicities, ages, education levels, and income levels to remain impartial in the results.
“We found evidence that the use of e-cigarettes could have a positive impact on this very hard-to-reach group of recalcitrant smokers,” said led researcher Andrew Hyland, speaking on behalf of the group that wasn’t looking to quit smoking.
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