In the United States, a new study published in Academic Pediatrics claims in its findings that parents vapofumers (those who consume both conventional cigarettes and electronic cigarette) are more likely to quit smoking than ordinary smokers.
A DOUBLE-CONTINENT SURFACE WITH 900 ANCIENT SMOKERS
Led by doctors from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (CBM) in Boston (United States), the research focused on more than 900 former smokers, who agreed to take a survey after going to the hospital with their child (ren). The study was published in Academic Pediatrics.
Of the 1.382 parents who quit smoking between April and October 2017, 943 agreed to respond to the survey. Of these, 727 reported smoking conventional cigarettes. In addition to their consumption of conventional cigarettes, 81 of them (11%) used e-cigarettes.
Compared to those who smoked cigarettes only, more people who used e-cigarettes were more likely to want to quit within the next six months and to have tried to quit smoking in the three months before. 'study. " Many of them, however, end up becoming vapers, and maintain their addiction to nicotine.", Temper Emara Nabi-Burza, who led the study.
The study also shows that vaping parents (who vape and smoke) are more likely to smoke in their cars. " Pediatric offices are the perfect place to offer evidence-based treatment to parents of patients and make them understand that e-cigarettes are not a safer option." , valued Jonathan Winickoff, director of pediatric research at MGH and co-author of the study.
Source : Doctissimo.fr/
