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E-cigarettes: an evidence update <br /> <br />5 <br />Foreword <br />The role and impact of electronic cigarettes has been one of the great debates in public health <br />in recent years and we commissioned this independent review of the latest evidence to ensure <br />that practitioners, policy makers and, most importantly of all, the public have the best evidence <br />available. <br /> <br />Many people think the risks of e-cigarettes are the same as smoking tobacco and this report <br />clarifies the truth of this. <br /> <br />In a nutshell, best estimates show e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful to your health than <br />normal cigarettes, and when supported by a smoking cessation service, help most smokers to <br />quit tobacco altogether. <br /> <br />We believe this review will prove a valuable resource, explaining the relative risks and benefits <br />of e-cigarettes, in terms of harm reduction when compared with cigarettes and as an aid to <br />quitting. <br /> <br />We will continue to monitor the position and will add to the evidence base and guidance going <br />forward. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, PHE <br />