The Content of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Heated Tobacco Product: Systematic Review

According to World Health Organization (WHO), most of health hazards due to smoking comes from exposure to cigarette smoke (smoke aerosol), formed from the burning process of tobacco in conventional cigarettes. This propels the implementation of the concept of tobacco harm reduction by striving for products for those still craving for tobacco can still consume, but at a lower risk. This study aims to determine the difference in HPHC content between conventional cigarettes and HTP. The research method used was literature review. In the preliminary stage, the researchers carried out a process of screening titles and abstracts from studies and then independently filtered the text papers completely according to the objectives of this study. The review yielded 22 journals meeting with the rules and regulations in this research. The results showed that all 9 HPHCs recommended for reduction (nine TobReg priority constituent) were shown to be 90% lower in HTP compared to conventional cigarettes. The conclusion was that there were differences in the HPHC content between conventional cigarettes and HTP. Keywords: HPHC; HTP; Conventional Cigarette