Cochrane Review Finds Vaping Raises Quit Rates 61% Over Nicotine Patches and Gum
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 26
Cochrane Review Finds Vaping Raises Quit Rates 61% Over Nicotine Patches and Gum
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 26
Summary
Eighty studies in a Cochrane Review found nicotine vapes lifted smokers’ odds of quitting by 61% after six months versus traditional nicotine replacement therapies.
Eight to 10 people per 100 quit successfully with nicotine e-cigarettes, compared with six per 100 using gum or patches, making vapes the strongest-performing cessation aid in the review.
Oxford-led authors said nicotine vapes are not risk-free but are significantly less harmful than smoking, and warned consumers to avoid unlicensed devices because of hazards including unstable batteries.
Cancer Research UK said the findings support full implementation of the Tobacco and Vapes Act while preserving access to legal vapes alongside broader stop-smoking support.