American Heart Association Says E-Cigarettes Can Help Smokers to Quit
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iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — According to the American Heart Association, e-cigarettes may actually help smokers to quit, though they should still be kept out of the hands of children.
According to an AHA statement published in the journal Circulation, e-cigarettes can be helpful in the right situations. “If a patient has failed initial treatment, has been intolerant to or refuses to use conventional smoking cessation medication, and wishes to use e-cigarettes to aid quitting, it is reasonable to support the attempt.” The AHA said that e-cigarettes may even be as effective as nicotine patches for helping smokers to quit.
E-cigarettes have grown in popularity in recent years, with the industry reaching $2 billion in annual sales. The products are banned in Canada and other countries, but legal in the United States.
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