Which Is Healthier: RELX or IQOS?

Which is Healthier: RELX or IQOS? First, let's clarify one question: from a health and safety perspective, RELX e-cigarettes are healthier than IQOS, as comparing cigarettes to RELX e-cigarettes is not a fair comparison.

Health Comparison of RELX and IQOS from a Mechanism Perspective

IQOS: It is a heated tobacco product that works by heating tobacco to produce smoke, essentially still tobacco. In our country, a tobacco monopoly system is in place, which is why IQOS does not have formal sales channels domestically.

RELX e-cigarettes: They use atomization to turn e-liquid (generally containing nicotine, PG/VG, flavorings, etc.) into vapor, which is a nicotine delivery system that does not burn or use tobacco leaves but vaporizes the liquid inhaled by the user.

Thus, although IQOS has electronic devices, it cannot strictly be classified as an e-cigarette.

Health Comparison of RELX and IQOS from a Component Perspective

IQOS: The main material is reconstituted tobacco.

RELX e-cigarettes: The e-liquid in e-cigarettes mainly consists of PG/VG (propylene glycol/vegetable glycerin), nicotine, and flavorings.

Health Comparison of RELX and IQOS from a Chemical Substance Perspective

IQOS: An experiment showed that the smoke from heated tobacco products (product B in the image, close to IQOS) contains mainly TPM (total particulate matter), moisture, nicotine, glycerin, and tar (a carcinogen). Therefore, if someone tries to convince you to choose IQOS by saying it has "0 tar," they are misleading you.
 
RELX e-cigarettes: Due to the low-temperature atomization method (300-400°C), the vapor mainly consists of steam, with components primarily being propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine, and flavorings. Except for nicotine, which is addictive, the others are harmless and mainly tar-free.

In summary, based on the above content, RELX e-cigarettes are healthier than IQOS. To be honest, comparing IQOS with RELX, which is an e-liquid type of e-cigarette, is an unequal comparison; comparing tobacco with e-cigarettes is inherently incomparable.

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