Health Risks of Heated Tobacco Compared to Traditional Tobacco Products

Comparison of Health Risks

Combustible tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, are the most harmful form of tobacco use, according to the American College of Cardiology 1
Traditional tobacco products contain harmful chemicals, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons, acrolein, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter, which cause immune suppression, inflammation, and tissue damage, as reported by The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 3, 4
Traditional tobacco products are associated with well-documented risks of cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer, as stated by the American Heart Association, citing Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology and Circulation 5, 6

The American Diabetes Association recommends that healthcare providers advise all patients not to use cigarettes, other tobacco products, or e-cigarettes, and routinely ask about the use of all tobacco products, including HTPs, as stated in Diabetes Care 7
The American Diabetes Association also recommends that healthcare providers advise patients using HTPs to quit smoking to avoid using both combustible and heated tobacco products simultaneously, and to have a plan to eventually quit these products as well, as stated in Diabetes Care and supported by Praxis Medical Insights 7, 2