Heated tobacco products have been around in various forms since the 1980s, but took off in popularity when Philip Morris launched IQOS in Japan and Italy in 2014
Infrastructure, Administration, and Management To be effective, efficient, and sustainable, comprehensive tobacco control programs need to be appropriately resourced with adequate funding, staff, leadership, and support
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Of note, electronic cigarettes are unlikely to be a trigger for smoking initiation or relapse among adults in the US.11 A low prevalence of cessation among infrequent electronic cigarette users has been well-documented in a study of recent smokers in the US.12 Similarly, individuals with a positive history of cardiovascular disease who recently quit smoking or reported a recent quit attempt were more likely to use electronic cigarettes compared with current smokers and those who did not report a quit attempt.13 In the EU, 20% of current smokers, 4.7% of former smokers and only 1.2% of never-smokers reported having used an electronic cigarette
No separate restriction on THCa is in place