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What is the difference between IQOS system which has completed the Modified Risk Tobacco Product application process in the US and vaping products?

Similar to IQOS heat-not-burn system, vaping products are smoke-free alternatives to continued smoking. However, there are also important differences between the two. E-cigarettes don’t contain tobacco. Instead, they heat an e-liquid containing nicotine and flavors to produce an aerosol.
So far, no vaping product has been authorized for marketing by the US FDA.
The IQOS system is the first and only tobacco heating system that has completed the Modified Risk Tobacco Product application process in the US with reduced exposure information.
The FDA concluded that switching completely to IQOS reduces the body’s exposure to harmful or potentially harmful chemicals.*

Important information: IQOS is not risk-free. It delivers nicotine, which is addictive.

*Source: PMI 3-month reduced exposure studies conducted in Japan and the US in near real-world conditions. These studies measured exposure to 15 harmful chemicals, and compared the levels observed in smokers who switched to IQOS with levels measured in smokers who continued to smoke cigarettes.

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