What are the advantages of IQOS?

IQOS is a better choice than continued smoking. IQOS emits, on average, 95\% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes*. IQOS leaves less lingering smell than cigarettes. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: It does not necessarily equal a 95\% reduction in risk.

Is IQOS okay?

The FDA has not endorsed IQOS as a safe product. It also has not said it is an effective tool to help users quit smoking regular cigarettes. Karam-Hage compared this new product to the “supposedly healthier” low-tar cigarettes introduced decades ago.

Why is IQOS better than smoking?

In the UK, PMI specifically advertise IQOS as ‘a new alternative to smoking that heats tobacco rather than burning it’, [3] which produces ‘no smoke’, ‘no ash’ and ‘less smell’ (Fig. 1) and ‘produces 95\% less harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes’ [3].

Is IQOS healthier than smoking?

According to Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, IQOS is “harmful to health, but probably less harmful than smoking tobacco cigarettes”. In 2016, PMI submitted a multi-million page application to the US FDA for IQOS to be authorized as a modified risk tobacco product.

Can you smoke HEETS twice?

Can I use the same HEETS twice? You should not use the same HEETS twice and should dispose of your used HEETS properly. Additionally, partially-finished HEETS should not be re-used.

Is IQOS bad for your lungs?

Our results corroborate the current research showing that IQOS and e-cigarettes are indeed detrimental, being associated with increases in oxidative stress, inflammation, EMT, infections, and airway remodeling in the lungs of users of these devices.

Is IQOS safe for lungs?

While there’s limited data on the safety of IQOS relative to traditional cigarettes, and no long-term studies, the available evidence suggests that the devices are just as harmful to the lungs and immune system as traditional cigarettes, Moazed’s team concludes in Tobacco Control.