How Can Vaping Help People Quit Smoking? Smokers Who Regularly Use E-Cigarettes May Find It Easier t
How can vaping help people quit smoking? According to UPI on November 19, a new study found that smokers who are regularly around e-cigarette users are more likely to quit smoking. The study results were published on November 13 in the journal BMC Medicin
How can vaping help people quit smoking? According to a report by the Associated Press on November 19, a new study found that smokers who have long-term contact with e-cigarette users are more likely to quit their smoking addiction. The study results were published on November 13 in BMC Medicine.
According to reports, this study was funded by the UK Cancer Research Center. Researchers from University College London surveyed 13,000 smokers in England. The results showed that among these individuals, 26% frequently interacted with e-cigarette users, and among this group, 32% reported that they had attempted to quit smoking in the past year. In contrast, among those who had little long-term contact with e-cigarette users, less than 27% expressed a desire to quit.
Researchers indicated that this suggests that smokers who frequently interact with e-cigarette users or are often exposed to e-cigarette vapor have a 20% higher desire to quit smoking compared to other smokers, and they are more likely to attempt to quit in the near future.
The lead researcher, Sarah Jackson from the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London, stated, "Smokers are increasingly coming into contact with e-cigarette vapor, and some are concerned that this may lead the UK back to 'normalizing smoking' and weaken smokers' desire to quit." Jackson said at a University College London press conference, "Our findings do not indicate that exposure to e-cigarette vapor weakens smokers' motivation to quit, so there is no need to worry that e-cigarettes will affect physical health."
Jackson noted that an important factor in the study is that "those who frequently interact with e-cigarette users may also be vaping themselves."
A tobacco control expert from the UK Cancer Research Center stated, "So far, there is not enough evidence to prove whether e-cigarettes normalize smoking again, so encouraging smokers to have long-term contact with e-cigarette users may help them quit smoking."
According to reports, this study was funded by the UK Cancer Research Center. Researchers from University College London surveyed 13,000 smokers in England. The results showed that among these individuals, 26% frequently interacted with e-cigarette users, and among this group, 32% reported that they had attempted to quit smoking in the past year. In contrast, among those who had little long-term contact with e-cigarette users, less than 27% expressed a desire to quit.
Researchers indicated that this suggests that smokers who frequently interact with e-cigarette users or are often exposed to e-cigarette vapor have a 20% higher desire to quit smoking compared to other smokers, and they are more likely to attempt to quit in the near future.
The lead researcher, Sarah Jackson from the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London, stated, "Smokers are increasingly coming into contact with e-cigarette vapor, and some are concerned that this may lead the UK back to 'normalizing smoking' and weaken smokers' desire to quit." Jackson said at a University College London press conference, "Our findings do not indicate that exposure to e-cigarette vapor weakens smokers' motivation to quit, so there is no need to worry that e-cigarettes will affect physical health."
Jackson noted that an important factor in the study is that "those who frequently interact with e-cigarette users may also be vaping themselves."
A tobacco control expert from the UK Cancer Research Center stated, "So far, there is not enough evidence to prove whether e-cigarettes normalize smoking again, so encouraging smokers to have long-term contact with e-cigarette users may help them quit smoking."
