EXAMINING JAPAN’S ADOPTION OF HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Another smoke-free alternative is snus, an oral tobacco product which is usually either in a loose form or in portioned sachets, and is predominantly used in Sweden and Norway.

JAPAN’S decline in cigarette sales over the past years can be attributed to the pioneering adoption of heated tobacco systems (THS).

The uptake of heated tobacco products (HTPs) in Japan has been accompanied by sharp declines in cigarette sales.