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Beyond iQOS and Glo – What other options are there?

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Over the last few months this site has been focusing quite heavily on two new heated tobacco devices, the iQOS and its BAT rival, Glo. We make no apologies for that; they’re both excellent products, they’re either on the market or will be soon, and we think millions of smokers are going to enjoy them as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. If you’re interested in switching to heat not burn, iQOS is probably your best option in most countries. Glo isn’t widely available yet, but we can expect BAT to start rolling it out beyond its Japanese test market as soon as they’ve ramped up production of NeoStiks.

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Inside the NeoStik

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A couple of months ago we looked at what’s inside one of the Heets that PMI’s iQOS heated tobacco device is fed with. That’s turned out to be quite a popular post, which isn’t really a surprise. After all, it’s an exciting new technology and people want to know how it works.

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Heat not Burn takes off in South Korea

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When someone mentions Korea most of us think of the mad regime in the North. That’s a pity, because South Korea is much nicer – and, if you’re a fan of Heat not Burn, it’s also a lot more interesting right now. South Korea is now an expanding market for the leading heated tobacco products, so much so that a local company is planning to join in.

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