Heated Tobacco Product Use in Japan Results in Smoking After One Year
Matsuyama Y, Tabuchi T. Heated tobacco product use and combustible cigarette smoking relapse/initiation among former/never smokers in Japan: the JASTIS 2019 study with 1-year follow-up. Tobacco Control. Online First, January 6, 2021.https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/06/tobaccocontrol-2020-056168-0
“A prospective cohort study was conducted by analyzing two waves of data from the Japan ‘Society and New Tobacco’ Internet Survey…. The association between HTP use and combustible smoking after 1 year was investigated by multivariable logistic regression analysis adjusting for potential confounders.”
“HTP use was associated with relapse/initiation of combustible cigarette smoking after 1 year. The risks of HTP use, including subsequent combustible smoking, should be carefully monitored.”
Note: Heated tobacco products have been heavily promoted in Japan and Korea for cessation but often only are used as a substitute for combustible smoking in some circumstances but not to prevent the use of combustible products. Dual use is a common practice.
Stephen Hamann
