Tobacco Experts Back E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking, Citing Better Odds Than Patches or Gum
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Updated · WDBJ · Jul 31
Tobacco Experts Back E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking, Citing Better Odds Than Patches or Gum
3 articles · Updated · WDBJ · Jul 31
Summary
New recommendations from tobacco treatment experts say doctors should discuss e-cigarettes with smokers trying to quit traditional cigarettes, despite the devices’ own health risks.
The group says switching to e-cigarettes may give some smokers a better chance of quitting than nicotine replacement options such as patches or gum.
The guidance stops short of calling e-cigarettes risk-free, framing them instead as a potential smoking-cessation tool for patients who have not succeeded with conventional methods.