E-cigarettes research suggests benefits for smoker's health

E-cigarettes are likely to benefit a smoker’s health, a new report has concluded, writes Ella Pickover and Evelyn Ring

The British Royal College of Physicians report says e-cigarettes should be widely promoted as a substitute to smoking. The authors conclude that smokers can be reassured and encouraged to use the devices. Experts made a series of conclusions about the devices including: E-cigarettes are not a “gateway to smoking”, use of e-cigarettes are used mostly by those who are already using, or have used, tobacco; There is no evidence that e-cigarettes result in normalisation of smoking; The devices are beneficial in encouraging smokers to quit.