E-cigarette Form Could Have Functional Edge In Cessation
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
E-cigarettes effectively helped smokers in a study reduce and quit smoking – even if they did not have nicotine. The “unpredicted” discovery suggests addressing the rituals of smoking play an important role in cessation and could give e-cigarettes an edge over patches, gum and lozenges.
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