Key TakeawaysNicotine e-cigarettes do help people quit smoking, an evidence review has concludedNicotine vapes had 20% to 40% better quit rates than traditional nicotine replacements like patches or gumThe vapes provide nicotine and also simulate the actions of smoking, which might help smokers battle their addiction.WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) E-cigarettes loaded with nicotine can help people quit smoking, a new evidence review has concluded.Nicotine vapes produce quit rates 20% to 40% higher than traditional nicotine replacement therapies like patches or gum, researchers recently reported in the journal Addiction.We set out to determine if scientists agree on whether nicotine e-cigarettes help people quit smoking, said senior researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, an assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Based on the consistency of the findings here, its clear that they do, she said in a news release.For the new study, researchers analyzed data pooled from 14 previous reviews covering 109 studies conducted between 2014 and 2023.Every pooled estimate pointed in the same direction, researchers said smokers using nicotine e-cigarettes were more likely to quit than those using most other methods.The effectiveness of e-cigarettes might stem from the way theyre used, as well as the nicotine they deliver, Hartmann-Boyce said.If you look at neuro-imaging studies, the addiction often isnt just to the nicotine, she said
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