Can E-cigarettes Help Smokers Quit?
![](https://img.lb.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/daily-videos/e-cigarettes/graphics/thumbnails/final/expert-fadlo-khuri-280x190.jpg?resize=750px:*&output-quality=35)
Hide Video Transcript
Video Transcript
Fadlo Khuri, MD
Studies show that e-cigarettes are about as effective as nicotine patches in helping smokers quit cigarettes. In my view, that’s not a very high bar because even with those individuals who use a patch or use an e-cigarette, the likelihood of picking up the actual tobacco burning e-cigarette is still very high. Higher than is acceptable.