Turkish Thoracic Society’s Statement Report on Electronic Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products

• DOI: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2022.22018
• Publication Date: 2022-06-27T11:14:33Z
• Authors: Pelin Duru Cetinkaya; Pinar Pazarli Bostan; ; Banu Salepci; ; Asli Gorekdilektasli; ; Osman Elbek; ; Filiz Cagla Uyanu...; ; Dilek Karadogan; ; Seren Arpaz; ; Seyhan Dulger; ; Mehmet Atilla Uysal; ; Esra Uzaslan; ; Cengiz Ozge; ; Oguz Kilinc; ; Elif Dagli; ; Oya Itil
• Keywords: Tobacco Industry; Tobacco in Alabama; Position statement; Electronic cigarette

Tobacco addiction, which causes the death of more than 8.5 million people in world every year, is a preventable global public health problem. There are 1.1 billion adult smokers worldwide and 60% them desire or intend to quit but unfortunately, tobacco industry continues profit at expense people's lives by marketing electronic cigarettes heated products as smoking cessation method they continue poison young with new threat products, promising "smoke-free future" Turkish Thoracic Society actively involved implementation National Control Program protect has warned raised awareness threats youth, such products. The purpose this report provide information about present TTJ's position on subject.