Rebuttal: Can electronic cigarettes assist patients with smoking cessation? Yes.

YES Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can assist patients with smoking cessation, which is all they should be used for! Mark Twain said, “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” Despite the current options, the rate of success in smoking cessation continues to be low.1-3 Smoking is known to harm nearly every organ in the body4 and quitting smoking can add years to a patient’s life. This article reviews why e-cigarettes can assist our patients in their journey.