Can e-cigarettes help smokers kick the habit?
The straight answer: Yes
If you're a smoker looking to quit, you may have considered electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a method to wean you off smoking.
These are still quite new in Hong Kong, but in countries where they have been available for a while, they have been shown to have the potential to help smokers kick the habit.
the e-cigarette industry is largely unregulated, so there's a lack of full disclosure when it comes to the ingredients
According to a survey conducted by University College London, and published in the May 2014 issue of The Journal Addiction, smokers were 60 per cent more likely to report success in quitting smoking if they used e-cigarettes than if they used willpower alone or other nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine patches and chewing gum.
Electronic cigarettes are thought to have a number of benefits: they are smokeless and tobacco free, hence no carbon monoxide intake. They are also convenient to use as they require no matches, are battery operated, and can be used indoors in places that are smoke-free.