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October 7, 2024 at 9:20 AM. A man using a disposable vape on Jan. 29, 2024. ... "Many people go to vaping as a way to quit smoking, and then they can't quit vaping," Toll says. "That breaks my heart."
If one of your resolutions was to quit smoking, vaping might be just the thing you need. ... 30.9% of e-cigarette users stopped smoking, compared to just 20% who did not use e-cigarettes.
Most users are trying to quit smoking, [52] but a large proportion of use is recreational or as an attempt to get around smoke-free laws. [6] [7] [53] [52] Many people vape because they believe vaping is safer than smoking. [54] [55] [56] The wide choice of flavors and lower price compared to cigarettes are also important factors. [57]
This is the first randomized trial testing NRT for vaping cessation. New research from RVO Health found that a quitline-based program led to vaping cessation in 45% of young adults. The quitline ...
Researchers explored whether an opportunistic stop smoking intervention (advice, a vape starter pack and a referral to stop smoking services) was effective for people attending the emergency department. At 6 months, more people who received the intervention had quit smoking compared with people who received advice only. [58] [59]
A 2016 German survey reported that 21% consider vaping to be less harmful than smoking, 46% just as harmful, 16% thought they were more harmful, while 17% gave no answer. [75]: 189 As of 2018, under 50% of adults in the UK believe vaping is less harmful than smoking. [75]: 20
A recent study found that smoking an e-cigarette decreased the amount of oxygen being taken in by the lungs, regardless of whether it contained nicotine
Vaping cessation, usually called "quitting vaping", is the process of stopping using electronic cigarettes, usually those containing nicotine.Professional assistance for quitting is similar to that given for stopping smoking, though stopping vaping may have unique challenges; as noted by Harvard Medical School, "'vapes' can deliver a much higher dose much faster than traditional cigarettes."