01 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Odor Reduction Drives Transition to Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products in Poland
Natalia Miller
ABCDEF 1*, Piotr Samel-Kowalik ADEG 1, Bolesław Samoliński AD 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948415
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948415
Table 4 Opinions of conventional cigarettes users on their own smoking and perception of HnB:6 out of 9 users of conventional cigarettes highlighted the need to make cigarette smoking a more pleasurable experience and/or the importance of the characteristic smoke.“Traditionalists” – smokers who are unwilling to give up conventional cigarettes.HnB product use is considered fashionable, and the users are predominantly young people perceived as modern and open to technological novelties.
| Traditionalists vs modernity/fashion | |
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| 6 out of 9 users of conventional cigarettes highlighted the need to make cigarette smoking a more pleasurable experience and/or the importance of the characteristic smoke. | |
| Statement | Quote |
| “Traditionalists” – smokers who are unwilling to give up conventional cigarettes. | |
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| HnB product use is considered fashionable, and the users are predominantly young people perceived as modern and open to technological novelties. | |
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| The sample size constitutes a methodological limitation that may restrict the generalizability of the findings. Interpretations should be made with appropriate caution. | |