With the increase in the popularity of e-cigarettes, it is no wonder that last year in the East of England 44% of smokers have ever used an e-cigarette in an attempt to quit smoking. For the day without tobacco, La British Heart Foundation (BHF) took the opportunity to make a study that is now unveiled.
The Smoking Study Toolki of University College London revealed in 2015 that the number of smokers in England who have used e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking had passed the million. Indeed, the e-cigarette continues to increase in popularity compared to nicotine substitutes such as gums, patches… A recent survey of smokers and vapers in the East of England for No Tobacco Day showed that 78% of e-cigarette users have completely quit.
The research therefore concluded that 53% of vapers announce using their e-cigarette as a help to get rid of tobacco while 23% of smokers surveyed confess to being confused about health messages regarding the e-cigarette.
For the Dr. Mike Knapton, Deputy Medical Director at BHF: " Although e-cigarettes are much less harmful than tobacco, there is no doubt that more research is needed on the potential long-term effects of vape.
