Impact of Heated Tobacco Products on Biomarkers of Potential Harm and Adverse Events

Global use of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is increasing, partly due to marketing efforts alleging they are “smoke-free” and “reduced risk.” The tobacco industry says these claims are backed by scientific studies.

A new review of the available research reached alarming conclusions. For example, most of the studies positioning HTPs as reduced risk products have links to the tobacco industry. Read the review to learn more about the opaque nature of HTP research and the inconclusive results from the research.