E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation: evidence from US current population surveys

Introduction:
This text is a research article that examines the relationship between e-cigarette use and smoking cessation in the US population. The study uses data from the Current Population Survey-Tobacco Use Supplement (CPS-TUS) to compare smoking cessation rates between survey years and to analyze the prevalence of e-cigarette use among smokers and non-smokers.

Key Points:

* The study found that e-cigarette users in the 2014-15 CPS-TUS were more likely to attempt to quit smoking and to succeed in quitting than non-users.
* The overall population smoking cessation rate in 2014-15 was significantly higher than in previous survey years, including 2010-11.
* The study used a large, nationally representative sample of US adults and controlled for demographic factors and survey methodology.
* The study found that e-cigarette use was associated with an increased smoking cessation rate at both the subgroup and population levels.
* The study controlled for other factors that may influence smoking cessation, such as the use of pharmacotherapy and state-level tobacco control measures.
* The study found that e-cigarette use was associated with a higher quit attempt rate, which eventually translates into a higher overall population cessation rate.
* The study found that e-cigarette use was associated with a 73% relative increase in the cessation rate among motivated smokers who made a quit attempt.

Main Message:
The main message of this text is that e-cigarette use is associated with an increased smoking cessation rate at both the subgroup and population levels. The study provides evidence that e-cigarette use is not only associated with a higher smoking cessation rate at the individual user level but also at the population level. This finding has important implications for regulatory policy making and tobacco control interventions, as it suggests that e-cigarettes could be a useful tool for increasing smoking cessation rates at the population level. However, the study also notes that further research is needed to determine the long-term health effects of e-cigarette use and to understand the potential risks and benefits of e-cigarette use in different population subgroups.

Zhu, Shu-Hong. “E-Cigarette Use and Associated Changes in Population Smoking Cessation: Evidence from US Current Population Surveys.” The British Medical Journal 358, no. j3262 (2017). https://doi.org/doi: 101136.