“New" Tobacco Products: Developments and Consequences
In a new article in the Schweizerische Ärztezeitung (SÄZ), Luciano Ruggia, Managing Director of AT Switzerland, sheds light on the variety of new tobacco and nicotine products and their consequences for young people and public health in Switzerland.
They are small, easily available and enjoying increasing popularity: new nicotine and tobacco products such as e-cigarettes (ENDS) or Heated Tobacco Products (HTP). They have one goal: to conquer the market and, in addition to bringing in massive profits, turn minors into nicotine addicts.
In this article, we show what the emergence of these products means for the market, what variety of products exists and why they enjoy great popularity, especially among young people.
While the number of male smokers is falling, the number of female smokers continues to rise. However, their health is more severely affected and they find it more difficult to give up cigarettes than their male peers.
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