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Over 20 government reports and independent, peer-reviewed studies
already published on PMI’s smoke-free products.
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General trend of independent research is in line with PMI’s
conclusions: our most advanced smoke-free product generates
significantly lower levels of toxicants compared to cigarette smoke.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2018--
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI)
(NYSE: PM) today released the latest Scientific
Update for Smoke-Free Products, a regular publication on its
research efforts to develop and assess a range of smoke-free
alternatives to cigarettes.
We are focusing this issue on the growing body of independent research
on our electrically heated tobacco product (EHTP, marketed as IQOS),
the most advanced smoke-free alternative in our portfolio. The covered
research comprises independent, peer-reviewed publications on smoke-free
products that focus on EHTP, and also includes four recent government
reports from the UK, the US, Germany, and the Netherlands. Other
sections include an update on the assessment of each product in our
smoke-free portfolio, recent R&D milestones and a compendium of PMI’s
peer-reviewed publications on its smoke-free products this year.
“We are happy to see growing interest in studying our smoke-free
products and that the general trend among independent results is in line
with our own research,” said Prof. Manuel Peitsch, PMI’s Chief
Scientific Officer. “Independent research on our electronically heated
tobacco product, ETHP, demonstrates significant improvements
relative to cigarettes, and is crucial to our efforts to change the
lives of millions of smokers around the world.”
PMI’s extensive research and assessment program is inspired by the
well-recognized practices of the pharmaceutical industry and in line
with the draft guidance of the U.S. FDA for Modified Risk Tobacco
Product (MRTP) Applications. PMI employs over 400 world-class
scientists, engineers and experts in a variety of research and
development disciplines, and has published over 250 scientific
publications in peer-reviewed journal and book chapters on smoke-free
products.
Philip Morris International: Who We Are
We are a leading international tobacco company engaged in the
manufacture and sale of cigarettes and other nicotine-containing
products in markets outside the United States of America. We’re building
our future on smoke-free products that are a much better choice than
continuing to smoke cigarettes. Through multidisciplinary capabilities
in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific
substantiation, we aim to ensure that our smoke-free products meet adult
consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. Our vision is
that these products ultimately replace cigarettes to the benefit of
adult smokers, society, our company and our shareholders. For more
information, see our PMI
and PMIScience
websites.

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