Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs are often marketed by Big Tobacco as scientifically-backed better alternatives for adult smokers, but how well does this align with the evidence to date?
Read our new #casestudy page which brings together recent research on HTPs: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#BigTobacco is promoting products such as e-cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and nicotine pouches to dentists as an "opportunity for oral health"
For decades the #TobaccoIndustry has targeted health professionals to help build trust and credibility in its products
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The tax breaks for Heated #Tobacco Products ( #HTPs) made by #PhillipMorris has been extended for an extra two years
In July 2024, #NZ government cut the #tax on HTPs in half, in what it said would be a one-year trial subject to an evaluation #corruption #AtlasNetwork
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It’s the last day of #WCTC2025 in Dublin! Today we chaired and presented at a well-attended session providing the latest evidence around Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and shared our research on tobacco industry intimidation.
On June 4, we joined a hearing at the Parliament of #Montenegro 🇲🇪 to discuss #tobacco control 📝
Together w/ ISEA & @who.int Montenegro Country Office, we shared findings & recommendations on:
-#tobacco tax reform,
-reducing illicit trade, &
-regulating #HTPs and other products.
In #Belgium, some #safernicotine products, such as #vapes & #HTPs, are permitted, while others, like #snus & #nicotinepouches, are not.
It's worth noting the annual number of deaths from #smoking is declining in the country.
Read more here: gsthr.org/countries/pr...
“In the context of the tobacco industry’s ongoing manipulation of science and targeting of youth, we should be sceptical of whether HTPs can help combat the tobacco epidemic or instead perpetuate it.”
Our research into clinical trials on Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs concludes it is difficult to determine the health effects of these products using data from these trials.
More clinical trials which are longer in length and free of #tobaccoindustry influence are needed.
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Rapid improvements in aerobic capacity can happen when healthy #smokers switch to exclusive use of #vapes or #HTPs, reinforcing the potential benefits of #smoking cessation & #harmreduction strategies, says new paper from
Riccardo Polosa, Yusuff Adebisi et al.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40447739/
“Governments and public health stakeholders must collaborate to counter industry interference and ensure tax policies are implemented and maintained effectively.”
Our recent #research examines the pricing strategies used by the tobacco and nicotine industries in response to tax increases.
The findings suggests that governments which impose lower taxes on heated tobacco products #HTPs are effectively subsidising the tobacco industry.
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More independent research into the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products is required.
Our recent study of 40 clinical trials on #HTPs found a need for high quality studies independent of industry bias to determine the health impacts of these products.
More information: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
![“The relative lack of robust scientific evidence on heated tobacco products [is] particularly striking. Most of the studies of heated tobacco products are small and relatively short term – they don’t give us a clear picture of their effects.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wsis4qaqvan2qblyxbngftp/bafkreihkcwlnj2qi6rcgssqu2kpt75ni33slghmyog2udk5txaln4uixui)
“The relative lack of robust scientific evidence on heated tobacco products [is] particularly striking. Most of the studies of heated tobacco products are small and relatively short term – they don’t give us a clear picture of their effects.”
We examined 40 clinical trials on the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and found issues with the quality of many of them.
Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions and the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies.
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Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs are being increasingly promoted by #BigTobacco as an alternative to cigarettes, but what do we really know about them?!
Check out STOP's latest brief for all the latest information on HTPs.
👉 Learn more: exposetobacco.org/resource/und...
🆕 Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs are promoted as being less harmful to health than smoking.
However, new research from @tcrgbath.bsky.social has found that the data on this from clinical trials is inconclusive, even compared to cigarettes.
Read original research: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
📢 Exciting updates, now live on the #TobaccoAtlas from @econforhealth.bsky.social & @vitalstrategies.org!
In a 🆕 #chapter, we focus on #ecigarettes & #HTPs:
-prevalence in youth & adults around 🌏,
-product types, &
-#policy & regulation options 📉
Read more 👇
tobaccoatlas.org/challenges/e...
#Smoking prevalence and its related deaths are decreasing in the #UnitedArabEmirates.
The country's current positive stance on #SNPs like #vapes and #HTPs will help further reduce these rates.
Read more about the #THR landscape in the #UAE here: gsthr.org/countries/pr...
Proud to share our first @plosglobalpublichealth.org article on flavor descriptors of #ecigarettes, #HTPs & #nicotinepouches in the #Philippines doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We identified 11 descriptors: fruits, sweets, menthol, beverages, color, nuts, pop culture, codes, concept and misc descriptors
#HTPS | 70 % de notre santé dépend de l’environnement 🌍
La démarche Hôpital et Territoire Promoteurs de Santé (HTPS) repense les territoires pour une santé durable et équitable. Exemple concret : au Petit Nanterre, des résultats inspirants pour réduire les inégalités.
👉 : tinyurl.com/7z9y4d8s
🆕 #research on #HTPs from #ISEA finds that:
📈#Montenegro's 🇲🇪 HTP sales increased 6x from 2020 to 2023.
📉Low manufacturer taxes decreased gov't revenues by €5.2M in 2023.
📊Only €0.26 per €1 tax increase reaches consumers, enticing new users.
🔗Learn more: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/hea...
