Can E-cigarettes Help Smokers Quit?

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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.