An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles and/or liquid droplets in a gas (usually air).
Read moreOur smoke-free products produce an aerosol that is not smoke, but have the nicotine and taste that can satisfy adult smokers.
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Our heat-not-burn product,TEEPS, has a pressed-carbon tip at the end.
Read moreA cigarette is a thin cylinder made out of tobacco, ingredients, and nontobacco materials.
Read moreCombustion is the process of burning a substance in oxygen, producing heat and often light.
Read moreE-cigarettes, also called electronic cigarettes, are a popular smoke-free category of products without tobacco
Read moreWe use a ceramic sensor blade inside of the IQOS holder.
Read moreE-liquid refers to a liquid solution used in e-cigarettes.
Read moreGood Agricultural Practices (GAP) are our regulations and measurable standards that must be met by all who grow and supply tobacco to PMI.
Read moreThe harm reduction equation describes the criteria for making a significant impact on public health by converting the greatest number of existing adult smokers to less harmful alternatives to smoking
Read moreHeat-not-burn products, also known as heated tobacco products, only heat tobacco.
Read moreHEETS, also known as HeatSticks in some markets, is a specially designed product that contains tobacco and is intended for exclusive use with the IQOS holder.
Read moreHPHCs is the abbreviation for Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents, and is the term used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Read moreCigarettes are among the most illegally trafficked goods in the world.
Read moreWe are committed to the highest standards for the scientific assessment and substantiation for our reduced-risk products (RRPs) and welcome independent verification of the scientific data we have generated on them.
Read moreIQOS is our innovative tobacco heating system.
Read moreIQOS VEEV is our next-generation e-vapor product that uses a new approach to vapor generation.
Read moreNicotine is a naturally occurring chemical in the tobacco plant, and is one of the reasons why people smoke cigarettes.
Read moreWe use the term reduced-risk products (RRPs) to refer to products that present, are likely to present, or have the potential to present less risk of harm to smokers who switch to those products versus continued smoking.
Read moreOur scientific assessment program is a comprehensive set of studies to determine the risk profile a product presents in comparison to cigarette smoking.
Read moreOur smoke-free products do not burn tobacco. Yet they deliver the nicotine and taste in the form of an aerosol that can satisfy existing adult smokers.
Read moreCigarette smoking is addictive and can cause certain diseases such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and emphysema.
Read moreSTEEM is a tobacco-free product currently under development.
Read moreTEEPS is one of our heated tobacco products. It is carbon-heated and has a look and feel comparable to a cigarette, but it is not a cigarette.
Read moreTobacco is a green, leafy plant that typically grows in warm climates, and is the core component of many of our products.
Read moreCuring is the term used for drying tobacco, and is performed after harvesting the leaves from the field.
Read moreOur Tobacco Heating System (THS), IQOS, does not burn tobacco, and is sold in key cities in 44 markets.
Read moreOur tobacco-free products contain nicotine but not tobacco leaves.
Read moreVaping typically describes the use of an e-cigarette.
Read moreConsumers commonly use the term vapor to refer to the aerosol generated from a smoke-free product.
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