However a coalition of vape stores began a signature-gathering campaign to get the issue on the ballot so that voters could have the ultimate say, collecting approximately 17,000 signatures in order to meet the requirement of 9,494 signatures to qualify for the ballot
a domestic Japanese newspaper reported in 2018 that the sales units of HNB tobacco exceeded 2 million for Glo, 5 million for IQOS, and 4 million for Ploom Tech, and indicated that the tobacco market was accelerating the shift to HNB tobacco [30]
When consumed individually, drinking and smoking pose significant health risks
However, their interpretation of the data has been questioned by others who contend that promotional strategies which support dual use encourage continued tobacco use in individuals who, in response to expanding smoke-free environments, would otherwise have quit [32]