电子烟辅助戒烟的研究进展

Research progress in smoking cessation using electronic cigarettes

电子烟是一种通过电子加热手段向呼吸系统传送尼古丁的装置。与传统香烟相比，电子烟所含的致癌物质较少、对肺的影响也小，可能有助于戒烟。电子烟越来越受欢迎，许多人将它视为戒烟产品，但是其戒烟效果尚未被大规模前瞻性临床研究证实，且具有潜在的危害。本文就电子烟辅助戒烟的研究进展进行综述。

Electronic cigarettes （EC） are battery-powered devices that deliver aerosolized nicotine to users. EC has been reported to contain less carcinogens than traditional cigarettes, cause less lung effects and may help with smoking cessation. EC are an increasingly popular device that could serve as a smoking cessation product. But the effect of smoking cessation has not been confirmed and use of EC may bring potential health problem. This study reviewed the research progress in smoking cessation by using EC.