Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers report that electronic cigarettes may be more efficient than more common nicotine replacement methods. Their research has demonstrated that electronic cigarettes produced abstinence rates that nearly doubled success rates among other types of tools that help to quit smoking.Specifically, researchers found that 31{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} of participants reported having quit smoking 6 months following having purchased an electronic cigarette. This device is battery-powered and provides doses of nicotine in a vaporized solution without the use of tobacco. In comparison, between 12{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} and 18{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} of participants that tried other methods, such as nicotine patches and gum, claim to have remained abstinent for at least 6 months. The researchers conducted an online survey of 222 first-time purchasers of electronic cigarettes, also known as