The US Food and Drug
Administration has cleared a heat-not-burn tobacco device designed as an
alternative to conventional cigarettes, for sale in the United States.
The product consists of a tube
that gently heats up sticks of tobacco instead of burning them, making what is
inhaled less harmful than conventional cigarette smoke.
The FDA said the marketing of
the devices is “appropriate” for public health because “the products produce
fewer or lower levels of some toxins than combustible cigarettes.” The agency
also said it has placed stringent marketing restrictions on the products in an
effort to prevent minors from using the device.
The review, which took almost
2 years, took into consideration the risks and benefits to the population as a
whole. It included how the products may impact youth use of nicotine and
tobacco, and the potential for the products to completely move adult smokers
away from use of combustible cigarettes.
By using heat instead of flame
the device eliminates 90-95% of toxic compounds in cigarette smoke.
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of
Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania
(CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of
India
Past National President
IMA
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