We must have heard about non-combusted cigarettes or heated tobacco products and how many of us adults are attracted to using them. However, there are certain differences between them and e-cigarettes (which are also known as vapes or e-vaper products). Both of them are smoke-free alternatives for adults who cannot leave smoking and need to stick to this routine.
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Cigarettes are tobacco leaves wrapped in cigarette paper. It contains filters, chemicals, additives and many other components that are harmful to your body. The user will light up the cigarette, which will burn the tobacco and smoke is released until the end.
About heated products and the e-cigarettes
- Heated tobacco devices heat the real tobacco at a particular temperature with the help of an electronic heat control system. On the other hand, e-cigarettes heat up the e-liquid present in the device into vapour. This e-liquid consists of nicotine and other flavours.
- Both heated tobacco devices and e-cigarettes use nicotine. But mostly e-cigarettes are also nicotine free. As we all know nicotine is not good for health and can be addictive.
- Both heated tobacco and e-cigarettes do not produce ash or smoke. They produce aerosol with a help of the heating system that is then inhaled by the users.
Working on the heated tobacco products
There are normally two different types of non-combusted or heated tobacco products:
- One that is found in the US market since 1990 is a carbon tip that is wrapped under glass fibres. The user lights up the carbon tip which will heat up the dried carbon inside the glass fibre, but this is done at a temperature where the tobacco inside is not burnt into ashes creating smoke.
- Another one which has been FDA approved in 2019, comprises of an electronic device and a stick that is made up of paper-wrapped dried tobacco. Here the wrapped tobacco will be placed inside the glass-covered ceramic blade which will heat it up producing aerosol.
Other types of heated tobacco products
There are many different types of heat-not-burn products available in the market. Each is made up of moist, liquid or dry tobacco ingredients and is available in different shapes. As per the FDA-approved products, only the ones that are not heated at a temperature high enough to cause any combustion will be the ones categorized as non-combusted cigarettes. Only these types of products are authorized for sale in the US market.
About Safety
No tobacco products are considered safe. Though non-combusted cigarettes do reduce some risks related to tobacco, which is good for many adults it still contains nicotine present in it. This is not as harmful as the combusted cigarettes but still is toxic and contains cancer-causing chemicals that can cause any health issues to its users.
