Reacción a "Reactions to a study on the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation"

This well-conducted trial adds to the growing evidence base showing that e-cigarettes can help people to stop smoking. People who received the intervention (free e-cigarettes and e-liquids plus usual care) were 77% more likely to quit smoking for at least six months than those in the control group (usual care). It also assessed the safety of using e-cigarettes to quit, finding a slightly higher rate of non-serious adverse events in the intervention vs. control group, but no difference in the rate of serious adverse events (i.e., things that resulted in hospitalisation, ‘substantial incapacity’, or death). These findings should provide further reassurance to people who smoke and healthcare professionals that e-cigarettes can be used as an effective tool for stopping smoking without substantial risks to health.