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Data on potential long-term harms of e-cigarette use are not available, and both the task force and patients rated harms as important outcomes for decision-making.23 , 72 Evidence from trials showed high levels of continued use of e-cigarettes following their use for smoking cessation.73 A recent analysis of 9 e-cigarette studies found that among people who successfully quit combustible tobacco using e-cigarettes, 70% continued using e-cigarettes at 6 months or longer.74 For those who continue to use e-cigarettes long term after quitting smoking, there is uncertainty about the health effects

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It can also allow for fewer cigarette or vape breaks at work or in social situations

Until regulators figure out how to kill the allure of smoking, itll be with us ad infinitum