In studies by PMI and others (see links below), participants who switched from cigarettes to THS saw their levels of biomarkers of exposure to harmful chemicals reduce and the level of HDL-C increase
At a recent expert review (to be published as IARC Monograph 100E), the list of cancers for which the evidence for tobacco smoking being causative was considered to be sufficient was updated to include cancers of the colon and rectum, and mucinous tumours of the ovary (Secretan et al, 2009)
They know that menthol will be banned eventually, and they are already asking themselves, What will be the next best thing for us? Though the FDAs menthol ban rule may go into effect as soon as the end of the year, it could take 4 to 5 years before we actually see it truly take effect, Delmonte explains, due to the tobacco industry lawsuits that typically follow such a ruling
Relying on commercial tobacco ruins the pure taste of your favorite flowers, keeps you hooked on nicotine, and leaves that harsh, heavy feeling in your chest