The FDA found IQOS, by definition, is still considered a cigarette. That means Philip Morris must follow certain federal regulations.

The battery-powered IQOS heats sticks of tobacco but stops short of burning them, producing a tobacco aerosol that includes nicotine. This is different from e-cigarettes, which don’t use tobacco ...

IQOS is a new, smokeless way to consume nicotine that heats up tobacco rather than burning it, the company said. Consuming the product still comes with health risks.

Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year. The battery-powered IQOS heats sticks of tobacco but stops short of burning them, producing a tobacco aerosol that includes nicotine.