DR HANI AL-GOUHMANI

Global Health Expert
 

Smoking or vaping could make you more vulnerable to a severe infection with the novel coronavirus. Although there have not been many...

The landscape of nicotine consumption has shifted dramatically over the past decade. Traditional combustible cigarettes are increasingly being challenged—and often replaced—by alternative nicotine delivery systems. Broadly divided into Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) like IQOS and Ploom, and E-Cigarettes / Vapes (including Pod Systems, Mods, and Disposables), these devices have been marketed as modern, high-tech, and "safer" alternatives.

Tobacco industry interference refers to the efforts made by tobacco companies to influence public health policies and regulations in...