The fact that the one approved product, IQOS by Philip Morris International, purportedly required billions of dollars for regulatory compliance on the part of the manufacturer and experienced two years of regulatory delay until approval does not bode well for any maker of e-cigarettes, apart from the largest tobacco manufacturers
So we've got that problem
A study involving 513 small retailers in four cities around Jakarta, Indonesia, found that 80% of retailers who had signed contracts did so after receiving just a brief verbal explanation and cash
Children exposed to Environmental Tobacco Smoke are more likely to develop a range of illnesses including middle ear infections, croup, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and asthma compared to children living in smoke-free environments
The GYTS is an important tool to assist countries in supporting WHO MPOWER, a package of six evidence-based demand reduction measures contained in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)