While smoking cessation products such as patches or gum can be helpful when trying to quit, they still contain nicotine, and therefore have the same risks of vasoconstriction, drug interaction and poor healing
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"Tobacco excise is an important public health measure to encourage people to give up smoking," Mr Chalmers said
Additional Resources CDCs page on Heated Tobacco Products Public Health Law Centers Heated Cigarette Regulations 50 State Review and factsheet Heated Cigarettes: How States Can Avoid Getting Burned Global Marketing of IQOS: The Philip Morris Campaign to Popularize Heat Not Burn Tobacco, Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising WHOs Heated tobacco products: a brief (2020) and Heated Tobacco Products Information Sheet (2 nd edition) Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Heated Tobacco Products UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Centers recorded webinar: Unboxing iQOS: History, risk perceptions, and clinical implications Understanding Heated Tobacco Products: Current Issues and Recent Findings (April 2025), STOP
After setting the date, its time to create a quit smoking plan - such as managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, overcoming habit triggers, and cultivating a support system - to help with the challenges that often accompany smoking cessation
