Alternative tobacco products like snus, heat-not-burn products, vapor, and oral pouches can help smokers switch to less harmful products, and tax policy should embrace harm reduction to optimize health outcomes and tax revenues
Understanding this helps users gauge usage, plan purchases, and make informed choices when switching from traditional cigarettes
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"With these actions, the FDA will help significantly reduce youth initiation, increase the chances of smoking cessation among current smokers, and address health disparities experienced by communities of color, low-income populations, and LGBTQ+ individuals, all of whom are far more likely to use these tobacco products," acting FDA commissioner Dr