More than 85 years ago, the Federal Trade Commission regulated the combustible tobacco industry and prohibited it from making weight loss claims, 5o years ago, the same agency prohibited it from using the images of doctors and nurses to sell its products, and 5 years ago the Food and Drug Administration prohibited the industry from using descriptors such as mild, light, ultra etc
Interestingly however, it is observed that former smokers have less risk for periodontitis than current smokers
With IQOS, nicotine is delivered at very similar amounts and speeds to that of a cigarette, which allows IQOS to provide cigarette-like satisfaction to adult users*
It would be encouraging if their early studies, now confirmed, supported and extended as described in the article by Lustig et al.1, were to bring about a change in attitudes to refined carbohydrates and lead to a significant improvement in public health throughout the world
2014 Mar;23(2):133-9