Self-reported physical health among people who switched from traditional cigarettes to heated tobacco products: a large-scale national survey
Agnieszka Tuszyńska-Chyży·Janusz Sytnik-Czetwertyński·Dorota Kiedik·Andrzej Fal·Magdalena Walicka·Ludomir Tuszynski·Aleksandra Pohadajło·Aleksandra Gola-Graczyk·Edward Franek·Iwona Towpik
Abstract Background Traditional cigarettes (TC) are regarded as more hazardous compared to heated tobacco products (HTPs). However, mainly from ethical reasons, there are no well-designed studies examining the health impact of exposure to HTPs. This study aimed to assess and compare self-reported physical health implications of respondents smoking traditional cigarettes and HTPs. Methods The survey was conducted in 2,500 adults who had smoked TC for at least a year and after quitting them had be