I was a heavy smoker of many decades until a few months ago when a friend of mine showed me one of these devices. I tried it and after two or three days I stopped smoking tobacco cigarettes completely and have not done so since ?? and it had not been my intention to stop completely. Another friend of mine, who had tried various methods to stop smoking over the last few decades, has also now moved to ??vaping?? has also stopped smoking tobacco cigarettes. Besides feeling the near immediate health benefits, I have no doubt that the e-cigarette has probably prolonged my life considerably ?? I have researched the subject and there is a large body of medical opinion that would agree with this assessment.