E-cigarettes boost success of quitting smoking: study

Smokers trying to quit are 60 per cent more likely to report success if they switch to e-cigarettes than if they use nicotine products like patches or gum, or just willpower, scientists have reported. Presenting findings from a study of almost 6,000 smokers over five years, the researchers said the results suggest e-cigarettes could play an important role in reducing smoking rates and hence cutting tobacco-related deaths and illnesses. Read more here.