Vaping no help to quitting smoking

ELECTRONIC cigarettes do not help smokers quit and may actually increase tobacco use, according to a major study.

Smokers who take up vaping while also smoking ordinary cigarettes are less likely to give up than those who do not, research found. The scientists’ study of 12,000 people found that, on average, British smokers get through 14 cigarettes a day if they do not also use ecigarettes. Those who combine the two habits consume an average of more than 15 a day.

Researchers warned: “These results suggest e-cigarettes are associated with inhibiting smoking cessation rather than assisting it.”