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This particular chemical was first added to tobacco products in the 1920s and 1930s, giving way to the fondness of many smokers for smoking and using menthol cigarettes

Back in 2014, Philip Morris International launched iQOS, anelectronic device which heats a tube of tobacco called a "heatstick" instead of burning it

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They produce fewer toxic chemicals than traditional cigarette smoke, but can still contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including carcinogens, according to the CDC