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Quitting tobacco and nicotine products completely will always be the best option for smokers—but for those adults who would otherwise continue smoking, better alternatives exist.

Heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes (vapes) both deliver nicotine without burning tobacco. Smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes are for adult smokers who do not otherwise quit.

We’ve invested billions in research and development since 2008, employed hundreds of scientists, and created a range of better alternatives to smoking.

What are the studies saying? Our leading smoke-free alternative, the Tobacco Heating System, reduces average levels of harmful and potentially harmful constituents compared to cigarette smoke. Read more.

Shouldn’t adult smokers who don’t quit be able to choose less harmful alternatives to cigarettes? Reduced-risk products have the potential to present less risk to smokers who switch than continuing smoking.

There’s a lot of confusion about vapes, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, so here are answers to common questions, along with links to more information

Philip Morris International and Altria will make better choices available through socially responsible practices.

E-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine, were found to have significantly lower biological responses associated with heart and lung diseases compared to cigarette smoke, a new PMI study finds.

In a 2019 report, the WHO makes some statements that PMI does not agree with. We are separating the facts from the fiction.

Learn more about vaping and e-cigarettes, including origins, health and safety and how it compares to smoking cigarettes.

Information about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) assessment of PMI's extensive scientific evidence package, and its July 7, 2020, decision to authorize IQOS as a modified risk tobacco product with reduced exposure information.

Drawing on the results of an international survey, PMI's latest white paper highlights the public’s desire for both public and personal decision-making to be led by science.

From “What’s in cigarette smoke?” to “Are smoke-free products a better alternative?”, we answer seven key questions about cigarettes, smoking, tobacco, nicotine, and smoke-free products.

Looking back at the progress we’ve made as the company transforms for good and accelerates toward a smoke-free future.