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A new study from researchers in Greece has looked into the numbers behind electronic cigarette substitution of smoking. The study took accounts from 111 subjects who had successfully and completely abstained from smoking for at least a month using e-cigs. The results look promising and exciting.

The 111 subjects had completely abstained from smoking for an average of 8 months. They had done so explicitly by using electronic cigarettes.

Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens Greece headed up the study. His name is pretty well known to anyone that follows electronic cigarette research. He’s commonly called on for the statement that electronic cigarettes are not without harm and risk, but they are far less harmful than tobacco cigarettes and smoking.

By The Numbers

42% of participants managed to quit smoking within the first month of electronic cigarette use.

20% managed to quit the first day they tried electronic cigarettes.

74% began with nicotine concentration above 15 milligrams/milliliter.

16% reported needing to increase their initial nicotine concentration to achieve complete smoking abstinence.

65% lowered their nicotine concentration from the time they started e-cig use to the time of the interview (average of 8 months).

82% reported improved sense of taste and smell since abstaining from smoking.

77% reported increased ability to exercise.

59% reported less morning cough.

71% reports some weight gain.

You can check out the full report right here.

Undoubtedly, research like this will have its detractors. The most obvious quibble will be that these numbers only apply to those that manage to replace smoking with vaping. But that doesn’t mean that these numbers don’t have quite a lot of use. The more researchers show that transitioning away from smoking provides a profoundly positive effect on the individual, the better.

Research is already showing that quitting with electronic cigarettes is more than possible. Research like this will help show just how good an idea it is to make the change.