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Jan 15, 2024

Heated Tobacco Products: An Innovative Alternative for Adult Smokers

Heated tobacco products are an alternative to traditional cigarettes. They heat tobacco without combustion or smoke, completely differentiating them from traditional cigarettes. In this article, we will explore what a heated tobacco product is and how it works.

What are Heated Tobacco Products and What Are the Other Alternatives to Traditional Cigarettes?

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Today, we can distinguish two major alternatives to traditional cigarettes: heated tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.
Heated tobacco products are devices that heat specially designed tobacco units and produce vapor. These devices do not involve combustion: the temperatures they reach are lower than those of traditional cigarettes and, consequently, do not produce smoke or ashes.
Electronic cigarettes can also be considered alternatives to traditional cigarettes: this category of products does not produce smoke or combustion and, despite having a very different operation, shares some similarities with heated tobacco products.

Differences Between Heated Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes

Heated tobacco products and electronic cigarettes belong to the smoke-free product category. However, there are some important differences between them:
Heated tobacco products work by heating specially designed tobacco units. Electronic cigarettes, on the other hand, have a completely different technology: they don’t use tobacco and heat flavored liquids that may or may not contain nicotine.
Although there are different types of electronic cigarettes, the technology behind these devices remains the same: they contain a heating element powered by a battery that heats the liquid and transforms it into vapor.
Therefore, electronic cigarettes do not produce smoke but heat liquids. Additionally, the liquid can contain varying amounts of nicotine, and the inhaled vapor can have many flavors.

How Do Heated Tobacco Products Work?

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Currently, there are two ways to heat tobacco: through a foil that heats the tobacco unit or through induction heating technology.
In older-generation devices that heat tobacco, there is a foil that penetrates the tobacco unit when inserted into the device. The tobacco unit is heated through the foil without burning, and tobacco vapor is generated.
The latest technology to hit the market, however, is induction. The newest models of heated tobacco products work through an induction system. These devices do not have a foil and, therefore, do not require cleaning.

Choosing the Right Heated Tobacco Product

We can distinguish two categories of heated tobacco products: those with a compact all-in-one design and those with two components (device and pocket charger).
  • Heated tobacco products with a device and pocket charger, such as IQOS ILUMA and IQOS ILUMA PRIME, have two components: the device, where the tobacco unit is inserted, and the pocket charger, which serves to charge the device. Typically, these devices offer around 2 consecutive uses and between 20 and 25 experiences in total.
  • Compact devices, like IQOS ILUMA ONE, have an all-in-one and pocket-sized design. Additionally, with a single charge, you can have between 20 and 25 experiences.
In conclusion, heated tobacco products not only represent an innovative alternative compared to traditional tobacco but also offer impressive autonomy and fast charging times.
Heated tobacco products can provide an average of 20 experiences with a full charge, ensuring a fairly extensive autonomy. Additionally, battery charging times are short. On average, less than two hours are needed to fully recharge a heated tobacco product.
(Disclaimer:This article is for informational and educational purposes. Some of the information contained in this article is based on external third-party sources, and we do not warrant in any way the accuracy, validity or completeness of such information.)