NHS now getting its act together

[Ron]

The NHS is now telling people looking to quit that:



“On current evidence they carry a fraction of the risk of smoked tobacco.”

“E-cigarette use carries only around 5% of the risk of smoking.”

“There is no evidence of direct harm from passive exposure to e-cigarette vapour.”

“Evidence from a number of studies indicates that e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, with similar or better results than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches or gum.”

“Daily use of tank models that can be refilled with liquid may give smokers a better chance of quitting.”

“E-cigarettes can help people to quit.”

“Among under-18s, while experimentation with e-cigarettes is fairly common, regular use is rare and almost entirely confined to those who have already smoked.”

And, vitally, they are now pulling together information in a coherent manner by adding:



“If your adviser doesn’t already know about it, you can point them to the NCSCT briefing on e-cigarettes.”

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Well done to the NHS on adopting an evidence-based harm reduction approach.

[phatfil]

Good news....

Im still hacked off with the NHS tho i need cataract ops to clear up my vision, I cant get an assessment appt at an eye hospital til Next Year FFS!!!!

[Get Off My Cloud]

“Daily use of tank models that can be refilled with liquid may give smokers a better chance of quitting.”

That's an interesting bit they're basically admitting that cigalikes are rubbish.

[*-SARIN-*]

Oct 26, 2015 13:36:07 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

“Daily use of tank models that can be refilled with liquid may give smokers a better chance of quitting.”

That's an interesting bit they're basically admitting that cigalikes are rubbish.

So the question is............

What crappy brand are they going to be buying kits from at 10x the normal price?

TL;DR  Which MP has their fingers in a e-cigarette brand?

*Feeling cynical today

[GunJack]

Oct 26, 2015 13:36:07 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

“Daily use of tank models that can be refilled with liquid may give smokers a better chance of quitting.”

That's an interesting bit they're basically admitting that cigalikes are rubbish.

yes, it was after a couple of (smallish) studies comparing people's quit results using cigalikes and a basic ego-type setup, results by far for tanks

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They should be grabbing e cigs with both hands, probably the best oppatunity to save thousands if not millions of lives and the NHS budget a fortune