Studies show that e-cigarettes can be an effective tool for quitting smoking. Data from various studies indicate that vaping not only increases the chances of quitting cigarettes, but also has significantly higher success rates compared to traditional nicotine substitutes.
- Onassis Surgical Center, 2016
Result: Over 6 million Europeans have quit smoking with the help of e-cigarettes. In Germany, the e-cigarette is the most used method for quitting smoking.
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27338716/
- New England Journal of Medicine, 2019
Result: E-cigarettes are twice as effective for quitting smoking compared to nicotine replacement products.
Link to the study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1808779
- ASH, 2019
Result: 54% of 3.6 million British vapers no longer smoke tobacco cigarettes thanks to e-cigarettes.
Link to the study: https://ash.org.uk/media-centre/news/press-releases/in-2019-around-half-as-many-britons-now-vape-as-smoke-and-the-majority-are-ex-smokers?
- French Public Health Agency, 2019
Result: According to the French health agency, 700,000 French people have quit smoking thanks to e-cigarettes.
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2019
Result: E-cigarettes effectively support quitting smoking and reducing tobacco consumption. 25% of vapers were able to quit tobacco after three months.
Link to the study: https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-abstract/21/1/119/4967860?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
- DEBRA Study, 2020
Quote: „The most commonly used form of smoking cessation support is e-cigarettes (10.2%).“
Link to the study: https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/rauchstoppversuche-und-genutzte-entwoehnungsmethoden-404ab5f0-ac2d-44d7-aa6b-0148094cd933
- Swiss Addiction Service, 2020
Result: Smokers trying to quit have a success rate of 17.5% using e-cigarettes.
Link to the study: https://suchthilfe-ost.ch/media/E-Zigarette-Evaluationsbericht.pdf
- University of Montreal, 2020
Result: Success rate for quitting smoking with an e-cigarette: 21.9%.
Link to the study: https://www.cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790X(20)30030-5/fulltext#%20
- School of Public Health (Michigan), 2020
Quote: „357 (99%) of the scenarios show a positive outlook for years of life saved (LYS) due to vaping by 2100, ranging from 143,000 to 65 million. In most cases, vaping leads to millions of people quitting tobacco. On average, those who quit through vaping gain 1.2 – 2.0 additional years of life compared to smokers who quit without vaping.“
Link to the study: https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article/23/4/654/5895499?login=false#.X0GszRV_p5Q.twitter
- Medical University of Vienna, 2020
Quote: „E-cigarette users show a 2.04 times higher quit rate compared to participants who only received counseling.“
Link to the study: https://academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ntr/ntaa181/5906696?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2020
Result: Smokers who use e-cigarettes daily are 2-4 times more likely to quit smoking both short- and long-term compared to those who do not use e-cigarettes.
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32939555/
- University of Queensland, 2021
Quote: „Participants receiving nicotine e-cigarettes have a 49% higher chance of remaining smoke-free compared to those using nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs).”
Link to the study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460321000976?via%3Dihub
- University of Virginia and Hershey, 2021
Result: E-cigarettes significantly reduce toxins related to smoking, including lower levels of exhaled carbon monoxide.
Link to the study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(21)00022-9/abstract#%20
- University of Leuven, Belgium, 2021
Quote: „People who smoke and choose e-cigarettes within smoking cessation programs have similar or even higher quit rates compared to those choosing other methods or not using aids.”
Link to the study: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-021-00475-7?fbclid=IwAR3ev4CvXysZAGZWO6dHfSod4Ym1r_zJtNdDNcwN9npLSi8sZHD1Lbv7IFc
- University of Paris, 2021
Quote: „The use of e-cigarettes is associated with reduced smoking and cessation in people who have used them for less than one year. Further benefits are expected with longer use.”
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33581677/
- Queen Mary University of London, 2021
Result: After six months, 19.1% of vapers remained non-smokers. In the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) group, this percentage was only 3.0%. Vaping may be six times more effective in quitting smoking compared to nicotine replacements from pharmacies.
Link to the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.15628?s=08#.YNwAcc4vNzY.twitter
- ASH UK, 2021
Quote: „Nearly two-thirds of current vapers are former smokers (64.6%), and this share continues to grow. At the same time, the proportion of people who use both (known as dual use) has dropped to 30.5% in 2021.”
Link to the study: https://ash.org.uk/uploads/Use-of-e-cigarettes-vapes-among-adults-in-Great-Britain-2021.pdf?
- Study in Addictive Behaviors, 2021
Result: „Among daily smokers who initially had no plans to quit, subsequent daily use of e-cigarettes led to a later intention to quit smoking.”
Link to the study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460321003099
- Roswell-Park Study, 2021
Result: 28% of smokers quit smoking if they use e-cigarettes daily.
Link to the study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787453
- Australian Study, 2021
Quote: „Daily, but not occasional, users of e-cigarettes are more likely to quit or reduce smoking compared to smokers who do not use e-cigarettes.”
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34954648/
- New Zealand Study, 2022
Quote: „This model predicts that the liberalization of ENDS will lead to an expected 195,000 additional quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for the population of New Zealand.”
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34570237/
