All tobacco products, including heated tobacco products, are unsafe. Heated tobacco products (HTPs) should be fully included in tobacco control laws to reduce tobacco use and protect the public from exposure to secondhand smoke. Exemptions for specific products, such as heated tobacco products, undermine public health protections, risk worsening health outcomes, and can exacerbate disparities in tobacco use. A comprehensive approach to reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure requires that heated tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes, prohibited wherever smoking and tobacco use are prohibited, and subject to prohibitions on flavored tobacco products.
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