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Mexico Background
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2026-01-29

Los productos de tabaco calentado no están regulados. There are 416 501 current consumidores de HTP (PTC) in México. The use of HTP (PTC) in México reached 0.5% in 2025. In the female adult population, 0.4% currently use HTP (PTC). Among adult men, the prevalence of current consumo de HTP (PCT) is 0.7%.

Prevalencia

416,501
1 A
2025
Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 0.2% 1A A
2025 0.5% 1B B
Referencias:
  1. GATS. https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/963/data-dictionary
  2. Comisión Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz e Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco ENCODAT 2025. Secretaría de Salud/ Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México.
Comentarios:
  1. Cohort 15+
  2. Population aged 18 to 65. Mexico, ENCODAT 2025
0.4%
1 A
2025
0.7%
1 A
2025
Referencias:
  1. Comisión Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz e Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco ENCODAT 2025. Secretaría de Salud/ Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México.
Comentarios:
  1. Population aged 18 to 65. Mexico, ENCODAT 2025

Regulación

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier sin legislación específica 1A
2017 or earlier Prohibidos 1B A
Referencias:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Personal communication with Philip Morris International
Comentarios:
  1. Ban on sale and import of tobacco heating device only – HTP consumables are considered tobacco products regulated by the existing Tobacco Law.
Referencias:
  1. Personal communication with Philip Morris International
Comentarios:
  1. Ban on sale and import of tobacco heating device only – HTP consumables are considered tobacco products regulated by the existing Tobacco Law.

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system

Publications

Organizaciones de defensa del consumidor de la reducción del daño al tabaco

Tobacco harm reduction consumer advocacy organisations play a vital role in maintaining access to safer nicotine products around the world. Here we explore the development, role and importance of these grassroots groups.

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