But still other studies have demonstrated that e-cigarettes are less addictive than cigarettes, and that the switch drastically reduces the number of cancerous toxins a smoker is exposed to. As has been the case in most studies reviewing a potential reduced-risk for e-cigs, what these results signify depend on where individuals fall on the anti-tobacco, anti-smoking spectrum. Under this scenario, an estimated 1.6 million premature deaths would be averted and 20 million fewer years of life lost. As many as 6.6 million cigarette smokers could live a combined 86 million more years. "Even the gloomiest analysis [the pessimistic model] shows a significant gain in years of life if nicotine is ... [Read more]