February 2021: How can smoke-free products contribute to public health outcomes?

      Date
      Feb 17, 2021 - Feb 17, 2021
      Location
      Online

      Our third Open Science event answers the question “Can scientifically substantiated smoke-free products contribute to public health outcomes?” with a resounding YES. People who don’t smoke should never start, and people who currently smoke should quit as quickly as possible. For people who would  otherwise continue to smoke cigarettes: we, as a tobacco company, can really make a positive difference by developing and scientifically assessing new smoke-free products that represent an acceptable alternative to continued smoking.

      PMIScience.com is operated by Philip Morris International for the purpose of publishing and disseminating scientific information about Philip Morris International’s efforts to develop and assess products that have the potential to reduce individual risk and population harm associated with tobacco use. This site is for use by scientists, the public health and regulatory communities, and other stakeholders with an interest in tobacco policy. The purpose of this site is not for advertising or marketing. It is not intended for use by consumers.

      Reduced Risk Products ("RRPs”) is the term we use 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 these products versus continuing smoking. PMI has a range of RRPs in various stages of development, scientific assessment and commercialization. Our RRPs are smoke-free products that produce an aerosol that contains far lower quantities of harmful and potentially harmful constituents than found in cigarette smoke.