Most of the products were discontinued at the end of 2014, and only a few stocks were sold by 2015
We dont know the long-term effects, Drope said
Truth Initiative researchers found that IQOS may appeal to youth and young adults because of marketing that depicts the product as sophisticated, high-tech and aspirational and sleek, exclusive items akin to iPhones. The marketing of the product is particularly concerning because of the current youth e-cigarette epidemic, driven by JUUL
As electronic cigarette use increases, we will be seeing more case reports and side effects. Ilona Jaspers, a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the case study suggests that e-cigarettes will cause negative health consequences that had not been seen with conventional cigarettes
Compared to other nicotine replacement therapy options, such as patches or gum, vaping offers an alternative within the broader range of nicotine replacement therapies
