A 2016 systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials concluded there is no evidence supporting a connection between varenicline and increased cardiovascular events
The task force also considered that many people who smoke will attempt multiple different interventions before finding an approach that works best for them, and that patient preferences (e.g., desire to avoid medication), expressed through shared decision-making, are more likely to drive individual decisions about smoking cessation than knowing which interventions may be optimal compared with others
Finally, the e-cigarette is designed to look and feel like a traditional cigarette and you don't have to light it
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Less residues : Heated tobacco produces less lingering smoke, meaning clothes, hair, and furniture absorb fewer odours - and those that do stick are easier to remove