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Heated Tobacco: Where Policy Lags Science
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) and other nicotine alternatives are designed to reduce exposure to harmful toxicants by eliminating combustion—the primary driver of smoking-related disease. Backed by extensive scientific research, engineering, and regulatory submissions, these products represent a fundamentally different risk profile than traditional cigarettes. Yet, public policy has been slow to reflect that distinction.

Policy & Regulation
Mar 73 min read


Massachusetts Enters the Nanny State Olympics with Generational Nicotine Ban
While Massachusetts leads the nation in fentanyl-related overdose deaths, its legislature has decided that the real threat to public health is… nicotine.

Policy & Regulation
Aug 2, 20253 min read
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