A man smokes a Philip Morris IQOS electronic cigarette in Tokyo. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News)The Food and Drug Administration cleared Philip Morris International’s IQOS — a heat-not-burn tobacco device designed as an alternative to conventional cigarettes — for sale in the United States. That’s because all tobacco products are potentially harmful and addictive, and people who do not use them should not start, the agency said. By using heat instead of flame, Philip Morris says, IQOS eliminates 90 to 95 percent of toxic compounds in cigarette smoke. An advisory FDA panel last year rejected claims by Philip Morris that IQOS reduces the risk and harm of smoking.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2019 18:31 UTC