New study claims many e-cigarette smokers want to quit
| May 23, 2019, 12:41 IST
According to a new study, most e-cigarette smokers want to quit and have even attempted to cut down. Researchers at Rutgers University are the first to study how e-cigarette users have attempted to quit the habit.
The team used a sample of adult e-cigarette users in the United States for their research. Data revealed close to 60 per cent e-cigarette users want to quit and 16 per cent are planning to quit in a month. The results of the study also showed 25 per cent of the people attempted to quit in the recent past.
In the US, close to 10 million adults are e-cigarette smokers. They have also been found to smoke normal and traditional cigarettes. "While e-cigarettes may be associated with reduced harm as compared to combustible cigarettes, they also are potentially addicting and the e-cigarette aerosol still contains toxic substances," study author Rachel Rosen, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology, told a news portal.
The team also found how people are attempting to quit the habit. "The strategies that people reported using to quit e-cigarettes include many of the strategies we recommend for quitting traditional cigarettes such as FDA-approved nicotine replacement products or medications, counselling, and social support," Rosen told a news portal.Adding, "As e-cigarette use continues to increase and as more e-cigarette users want to quit, it will be important to be ready to help those who may have difficulty stopping on their own." The study's findings were originally published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Previous research has found that liquids with flavourings, like vanilla and cinnamon, that are used in e-cigarettes have been found to have a damaging effect on the lungs. It could lead to asthma, fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. "Nicotine-free e-liquids have generally been considered safe; however, the impact of flavouring chemicals, especially on immune cells, has not been widely researched,” senior study author Irfan Rahman, an environmental health researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center in upstate New York, told a news portal. Adding, “This study shows that even though flavouring compounds are considered safe for ingestion, it is not safe for inhalation."
The team used a sample of adult e-cigarette users in the United States for their research. Data revealed close to 60 per cent e-cigarette users want to quit and 16 per cent are planning to quit in a month. The results of the study also showed 25 per cent of the people attempted to quit in the recent past.
In the US, close to 10 million adults are e-cigarette smokers. They have also been found to smoke normal and traditional cigarettes. "While e-cigarettes may be associated with reduced harm as compared to combustible cigarettes, they also are potentially addicting and the e-cigarette aerosol still contains toxic substances," study author Rachel Rosen, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology, told a news portal.
The team also found how people are attempting to quit the habit. "The strategies that people reported using to quit e-cigarettes include many of the strategies we recommend for quitting traditional cigarettes such as FDA-approved nicotine replacement products or medications, counselling, and social support," Rosen told a news portal.Adding, "As e-cigarette use continues to increase and as more e-cigarette users want to quit, it will be important to be ready to help those who may have difficulty stopping on their own." The study's findings were originally published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Previous research has found that liquids with flavourings, like vanilla and cinnamon, that are used in e-cigarettes have been found to have a damaging effect on the lungs. It could lead to asthma, fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. "Nicotine-free e-liquids have generally been considered safe; however, the impact of flavouring chemicals, especially on immune cells, has not been widely researched,” senior study author Irfan Rahman, an environmental health researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center in upstate New York, told a news portal. Adding, “This study shows that even though flavouring compounds are considered safe for ingestion, it is not safe for inhalation."