E-Cigarettes As A Means To Quit Smoking

[TheApiarist]

I know that the hype about vaping has diminished lately, but what do you guys think about this? I've encountered some inconclusive evidence and anecdotes so far.

If the government encourages this method, what organizations will take interest (either approving or disapproving) and who would be affected? 

[ralk]

We don't know enough about e-cigarettes or their health effects yet. It's likely they're less harmful than traditional cigarettes. There's also likely more harmful than other approaches to quitting smoking, particularly if smokers take up e-cigarettes long-term instead of using it as a temporary aid. Overall, if a patient wanted to quit smoking with e-cigarettes and refused other options, I'd support them. If they were asking me for ways to stop smoking, it'd be my last choice.

 

I'm hoping that governments continue clamping down on e-cigarettes. Early evidence on medical effects may be unreliable, but it is very clear that many e-cigarette users, particularly teens and young adults, are not former smokers, but new users entirely. To me, that removes any positive of e-cigarettes. They're not just being used as harm-reduction.

[Intrepid86]

I think e-cigarettes are an acceptable alternative as long as there's no nicotine, no flavor and no color. The addictive aspect of traditional smoking lies not only in the substances, but also simply the habitual routine of going out for a smoke. E-cigs still allow for this routine but with less of the bad stuff. More evidence is needed, but as far as smoking cessation aids go it definitely deserves consideration.

[End Poverty]

The evidence about the effectiveness of e-cigs as a cessation tool and its health effects seems to be inconclusive.

 

On one hand, e -cigs have no tobacco, which makes it less harmful than regular cigarettes. But I am not sure how effective it is as cessation tool as individuals are still addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes.

 

On the other hand, * e cigs have other additives, which may be carcinogenic.*There has been incidents of e - cigs exploding * different flavours may encourage teenagers to smoke e-cigs. What will be the policy about the usage of e-cigs in public places? It seems that e cigs normalize smoking.