Regulatory Approaches and Implementation of Minimally Addictive Combusted Products.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A joint meeting was held by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Convention Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to examine the potential effects of a regulatory policy to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive levels. This paper reviews the feasibility of and approaches to implementing a nicotine product standard.

Methods

Prior WHO reports on this topic were consulted and a systematic review of the scientific literature was conducted. The paper was reviewed by the participants at the aforementioned meeting and their feedback was incorporated.

Results

The nicotine dose most likely to consistently reduce smoking behavior and dependence is ≤0.4 mg nicotine/g tobacco. An immediate rather than a gradual nicotine

SUBMITTER: Hatsukami DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012981 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature