Does Vaping Work to Quit Smoking?
- Yes, a Cochrane review of research studies found that vaping, varenicline and cytisine were most likely to help people quit smoking. For every 100 people, 10 to 19 are likely to quit using an e-cigarette; 12 to 16 using varenicline; and 10 to 18 using cytisine.
- However, researchers found that sustained “dual use” of smoking and vaping quadrupled risk for lung cancer beyond just smoking. This was according to research results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Quitting smoking by changing to only vaping is associated with better resolution of wheezing, but still carries risks, according to a new study by UW-CTRI researchers and colleagues in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Extended dual use (without reducing smoking intensity) actually worsened wheezing.
- The Avenues Study at UW-CTRI is designed to help people in Milwaukee and Madison, WI address their dual use at their pace. AvenuesStudy.com
- UW-CTRI studies:
- Vapes may help people with no intention to quit smoking to avoid smoking temporarily.
- Researchers get closer to predicting which smokers can switch to just vaping.
- Is substituting vapes for cigs sustainable?
- Clinician to clinicians: What to tell your patients about vaping