Heated tobacco products (HTPs), also referred to as "heat-not-burn" tobacco products are tobacco-based products that do not combust like conventional cigarettes, but rather are heated to lower temperatures to avoid combusting harmful components. This open-source article reviews a 2021 study based on a survey of 250 smokers and ex-smokers. The study looked at: (1) whether smokers and ex-smokers view HTPs as less harmful to health than traditional cigarettes; and (2) to what extent HTPs can help increase the intention to quit smoking.
The study results suggest that the perceived benefits of heated tobacco consumption negatively influence the likelihood of quitting smoking. Therefore, HTPs do not work as auxiliary products with regard to the intention to quit smoking. In some cases, the effect is quite the opposite, as HTPs use increases tobacco consumption and dependence. Perceived susceptibility and perceived severity are not significant predictors of the decision to quit smoking. |
