The recent survey shows that e-cigarettes are effective in struggle against smoking. The researchers from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) found out that smokers using e-cigarettes are more likely to give up the habit, Times of India reported.

According to the results of the opinion poll conducted in U.S., 31% of the pollees quit smoking after using e-cigarettes for 6 month, whereas using nicotine patches and gums is less effective. The number of smokers who quitted the bad habit using these methods is between 12 and 18%.

While many people are trying to conquer the bad habit, First Lady Michelle Obama recently announced her husband had not smoked for nearly a year.

Armenia is among world’s leading countries on a number of smokers. Sociologists say 28% of adults smoke in Armenia. The number of male smokers reaches 55%.