Heated tobacco products (HTP) are often touted as less harmful alternatives to smoking cigarettes [...] While cigarettes and HTPs produce a similar-looking cloud during use, it’s important to note that the emissions from the two products are not the same. PMI’s lead of scientific and medical affairs Dr Markus Nordlund stated that cigarette smoke generated at high temperatures during combustion contains solid particles (soot), liquid droplets, and thousands of chemicals, 100 of which are recognised as harmful or potentially harmful by health authorities.