Using a vape doesn’t help people kick their cigarette smoking habit, according to a new study.
A nationally representative database of people who used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes was tracked over a five-year period by researchers at George Washington University.
Researchers found that most people (42%) fell into the category of quitting vaping while continuing to smoke cigarettes. Only 15% of people continued to use both products over the study period, and 10% quit smoking and vaping altogether.
“This study suggests that at the population level, vaping may not help people kick the smoking habit,” lead researcher Nandita Krishnan said in a press release.