A critical appraisal of the harm reduction argument for heat-not-burn tobacco products

Heat-not-burn products (HNBs) are efficient nicotine delivery devices that heat tobacco instead of burning it, as conventional cigarettes do. Since heating yields less carbon monoxide and other tobacco pyrolysis–derived toxicants, tobacco companies claim that HNBs are less harmful than conventional...

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Main Author: Francisco J.R. Paumgartten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49697