E-cigarette use not linked to quitting smoking: study<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/e-cigarette-not-linked-quitting-smoking-study-221333414.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EiFxngxtjhudsnUhtTYo4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/shutterstock_57.ce40f091212.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="E-cigarette use not linked to quitting smoking: study" align="left" title="E-cigarette use not linked to quitting smoking: study" border="0" /></a>People who use electronic cigarettes do not report higher rates of quitting than regular cigarette smokers, according to a US study out Monday. Among participants who reported using both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes, e-cigarette use was not associated with a change in cigarette consumption, it added. "Nonetheless, our data add to current evidence that e-cigarettes may not increase rates of smoking cessation," it said. "Regulations should prohibit advertising claiming or suggesting that e-cigarettes are effective smoking cessation devices until claims are supported by scientific evidence."</p><br clear="all"/>
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