Arguments for vaping as an aid to cessation fail
Chapman S. Vaping has two big rugs pulled from beneath it. 3 September 2020 https://simonchapman6.com/2020/09/03/vaping-has-two-big-rugs-pulled-from-beneath-it/
First, comparing e-cigarettes to other quit methods in the US PATH study showed they were no better than the other methods to which they were compared. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237938
Second, other PATH-based research which adjusted for confounders when looking at e-cigarettes for quitting smoking concluded, “These results suggest that e-cigarettes may not be an effective cessation aid for adult smokers, and instead may contribute to continuing nicotine dependence.” https://academic.oup.com/aje/advance-article/doi/10.1093/aje/kwaa161/5876619
by : Stephen Hamann
