I am trying to quit smoking using electronic cigarettes. i have cut down. are these as harmful as real cigarettes? i recently had 3 stents /lad.

Depends: Some e-cigarettes have filtering functions that allow you to cut back on the nicotine in the smoke, and others do not. E-cigarettes deliver the same amount of nicotine, which is what is bad for your heart, but has less in the way of tars, which is what causes cancer of the mouth and throat, and lung. There are other ways to cut down and stop - talk to your doctor or local lung/heart association.

No: So-called electronic cigarettes, though less well proven than other nicotine replacements, are not as harmful as actual cigarette smoking. Regardless of how you quit, the most important thing is that you are trying and that you continue trying until you fully succeed.

No: Electronic cigarettes, though less well proven as a smoking cessation method, are not as harmful as real cigarettes. Regardless of how you quit, the most important thing is if you keep trying until you fully succeed in smoking cessation. Get help from your friends and family as well.