PARIS - E-cigarettes may have helped some 18,000 smokers in England kick the tobacco habit last year, according to research released Wednesday. Indeed, other research has challenged the idea that e-cigarettes are an effective substitute for tobacco, with some studies even suggesting they are a "gateway" to adolescent addiction. "In my view, smokers struggling to stop should try all possible methods, including e-cigarettes." Britain's public health service offers tobacco users several pathways for quitting, including prescription medication and professional face-to-face counselling. Another report on e-cigarettes in Britain, released at the same time, similarly concluded the devices may help smokers get the tobacco monkey off their backs.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 22:41 UTC