Alternative Tobacco Products: The Lower Exposure, Lower Risk Products

Health concerns are the main drive behind finding novel and alternative tobacco products to facilitate reduction or cessation of traditional cigarette use. In addition to health risks brought on by smoking, the need for other alternatives is imposed by increasing regulations, higher prices, and changing social norms, as well as public awareness. This awareness should be enhanced by providing clear understanding of the differences between traditional products and electronic alternatives such as heating products. Accurate information and access to studies, statistics and experiences in many places around the world play a helpful role for smokers attempting or seeking to quit, in selecting the method to reduce the harm and lower health risks caused by cigarette smoking.  Until now, there is no 100% safe substitute for smoking cigarettes. However, science enhanced by technology and latest evidence-based approaches can be benefited from to obtain better alternatives. Although not without harm, but for