E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments at helping smokers to quit according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The trial which involved almost 900 smokers who also received additional behavioural support found that 18 per cent of e-cigarette users were smoke-free after a year compared to 9.9 per cent of participants who were using other nicotine replacement therapies. This is the first trial to test the efficacy of modern e-cigarettes in helping smokers quit. E-cigarettes were almost twice as effective as the 'gold standard' combination of nicotine replacement products said lead
