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KMID : 1138720200460030015
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Korean Public Health Research
2020 Volume.46 No. 3 p.15 ~ p.29
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A systematic review of research on heated tobacco products in South Korea
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Cheon Eun-Sil
Hwang Ji-Eun
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Abstract
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Introduction: In South Korea, heated tobacco products (HTPs) are being sold and used as substitutes for conventional cigarettes since 2017. The aim of this study was to present the status of HTP studies and to summarize the characteristics of HTP research through a systematic review for providing directions for future studies.
Method: Literature search was performed in 4 Korean databases (NDSL, RISS, KCI, and KMbase) and in 2 foreign databases (PubMed, Embase). HTP articles published from 2017 to June 2020 and articles focusing on humans were included. We reviewed the studies by classifying them into 6 categories: health effects, consumer perception, behavior, use, dependence, and smoking cessation.
Results: In the final review, 8 research papers were included. Among these, 2 studies involved adults and 6 studies involved adolescents. There were 2 articles related to health effects, 0 articles related to consumer perception, 6 articles related to behavior, 6 articles related to use, 1 article related to dependence, and 3 articles related to smoking cessation. In the health effects category, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were associated with the use of HTPs. Factors related to usage varied according to age and smoking behavior (dual use or multiple use). We observed an association between HTP use and conventional cigarette smoking cessation. Further studies regarding HTP smoking habits, perception, association with various diseases, risk of secondhand HTP smoking, and prevention are needed.
Conclusion: Since the HTP industry is growing and relevant research is insufficient, studies to understand the relationship between humans and HTPs should be conducted to provide scientific basis for HTP policies in South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Heated tobacco products, Heat-not-burn tobacco, Systematic review, Smoking, Health effects
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