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Cigarette smoking is addictive and can cause certain diseases such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and emphysema. This is due to the harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke, which include among others arsenic, benzene, benzo[a]pyrene, carbon monoxide, heavy metals, hydrogen cyanide, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines. 

Find out more about the health effects of smoking, the problem of burning, and how we’re creating a range of products that are alternatives to smoking for adult smokers who would otherwise continue to smoke.


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Providing a diversity of choice for adult smokers can unlock the door to a smoke-free future

5 min read

PMI's vision of a world without cigarettes will only become a reality if we deliver a range of smoke-free products that meet the needs of every adult smoker.

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The problem with burning tobacco

3 min read

What makes burning tobacco so harmful and how can this harm be reduced with smoke-free alternatives.

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What’s the difference between heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes?

2 min read

Heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes (vapes) both deliver nicotine without burning tobacco.