‘Heated tobacco’ products aren’t e-cigarettes, says maker

By The Nation

 

Philip Morris (Thailand) managing director Gerald Margolis

 

Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International (PMI) insists that its “heated tobacco” product is different from e-cigarettes.

Thai law prohibits e-cigarettes being sold here or brought in. A recent petition on chang.org sought a review of the ban and urged that the e-cigarette be reclassified a “controlled product”.

 

Media reports have queried whether PMI’s heated-tobacco product is an e-cigarette.

 

Philip Morris (Thailand) managing director Gerald Margolis said on Friday that its product heats tobacco well below the point of combustion, rather than burning the tobacco.

 

“This is different from e-cigarettes, which generate nicotine-containing aerosols by heating a liquid without using tobacco leaves,” he said in a press release.

 

He added that many smokers find it difficult to quit, so it was “important” for them to have access to less harmful alternatives.

 

In December 2016, PMI submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product application to the US Food and Drug Administration and it was accepted, triggering a scientific review at the agency’s Centre for Tobacco Products.

 

Britain’s Committee on Toxicity recently issued a press release describing the core findings of a review on heated tobacco products.

 

It concluded that, while still harmful to health, heated-tobacco products are likely to be less risky than smoking conventional cigarettes.

 

“Our vision on ‘designing a smoke-free future’ is to replace cigarettes with non-combustible products as soon as possible,” Margolis said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334529

 

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If money can be extorted from people, in the way of fines, I am sure the Government don't really care what Phillip Morris say.

If money can be extorted from people, in the way of fines, I am sure the Government don't really care what Phillip Morris say.

This is the IQOS thing, not vape liquid and mods sold by many evading tax. Philip Morris ( Thailand) will get their way.

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“Our vision on ‘designing a smoke-free future’ is to replace cigarettes with non-combustible products as soon as possible,” Margolis said.

 

Yeah, right!  

Can those be bought in Thailand?

 

Might try them, they seem good.

Replacing one poison with another.  Real smart idea.

 

 

 

55 minutes ago, HarrySeaman said:

Replacing one poison with another.  Real smart idea.

 

If you replace crystal meth with coffee, it's a win- even if they're both stimulants...

 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International (PMI) insists that its “heated tobacco” product is different from e-cigarettes.

Different maybe, safe no. 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

He added that many smokers find it difficult to quit, so it was “important” for them to have access to less harmful alternatives.

Less harmful, so still harmful then?

 

Tell you what mr Margolis, if your concern is consumer safety, stop producing cigarettes and only offer these “controlled product” free to all those trying to quit. 

 

Of course they should not be available to anyone else as they are harmful. 

20 hours ago, webfact said:

He added that many smokers find it difficult to quit, so it was “important” for them to have access to less harmful alternatives.

Hmmm. Exactly how did they get addicted in the first place?

Wonder how many cigs  Gerald Margolis smokes a day ?

regards worgeordie

certainly aren't ecigs because to smoke the Morris IQOS costs the same as cigarettes which is a hell of alot more than ecigs. they are slowly been pushed out around the world, taxable obviously and will soon be in thailand no doubt.

So put that in your pipe and smoke it.