UCSD study: vaping does not help smokers quit using tobacco products

UCSD study: vaping does not help smokers quit using tobacco products

Vaping does not help smokers quit their vice, a study published today by UC San Diego researchers found, refuting a common misconception among tobacco and e-cigarette users.The report, published Wednesday in the academic journal JAMA by scientists at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and Moores Cancer Center at UCSD, analyzed thousands of smokers and e- cigarette users to come to its conclusion."Most smoker…

Turns out vaping — here comes the science — doesn't help smokers quit: UCSD study

In fact, people who vape daily actually reported 4.1% lower rates of quitting, the report shows

Study: Vaping Does Not Help U.S. Tobacco Smokers Quit

A new study from UC San Diego researchers settles a longstanding question: Does vaping help you quit? According to their results, the answer is no.

Vaping may actually prolong smoking

Researchers say that studies could be missing the mark on how many smokers quit by using vapes. They studied more than 6,000 US smokers, with their unadjusted data appearing to favour the daily use of e-cigarettes in quitting tobacco. However, when they took into account major confounding factors like interest in quitting, income, and presence of a smoke-free home, they found that vaping was actually associated with reduced tobacco abstinence.