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Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2024-04-08

Regulation

Allowed
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/

Availability

References:
  1. 1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system; 2. WHO (2018) Heated tobacco products (Htps) market monitoring information sheet. Available at: https://www.who.int/tobacco/publications/prod_regulation/htps-marketing-monitoring/en/ ; 3. Korea Bizwire (2017). KT&G Challenges Philip Morris, BAT with HNB Tobacco Product �Lil�. Available at: http://koreabizwire.com/ktg-challenges-philip-morris-bat-with-hnb-tobacco-product-lil/100430; 4. BAT Harm Reduction Report 2018. Available at: https://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO9DCL3P.
Comments:
  1. 1. IQOS; 2. glo; 3. lil
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