There isn’t enough evidence yet to say whether e-cigarettes are safe or effective for helping people quit smoking, new U.S. guidelines on tobacco cessation conclude.
The conclusion, issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today as a part of updated recommendations on smoking cessation, adds to an emerging consensus in the medical community that e-cigarettes come with too many unknowns for them to be recommended to current smokers looking to kick the habit.
“There is not enough evidence to evaluate the effectiveness, safety or benefits and harms of using e-cigarettes to help people quit smoking,” said Dr. Francisco Garcia, a task force member and researcher at the University of Arizona.
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3 comments:
I bet as soon as big pharma gives money to the FDA they'll work just fine to help people quit.
I smoked for 45 years. With my e-cig haven't had a reg cig in 3-1/2 years. Basically it acts as a pacifier.
But you're still taking in nicotine and other chemicals with no evidence if e-cigs are 'healthier' then reg cigs. I smoke and would like to quit but there isn't a lot of information about e-cigs...with regular cigarettes I know the risk I'm taking.
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