Philip Morris hits the US lobby as IQOS launch nears
September 29, 2023 by businesslive.co.za
Philip Morris hits the US lobby as IQOS launch nears
Philip Morris International (PMI) has registered new lobbyists in at least 19 US states this year, and plans to add some in four more in the next two weeks, according to a review of public records and information provided by the company. The world’s biggest cigarette maker by market value is expanding its lobbying firepower as it prepares to launch its flagship IQOS heated tobacco device in a long-awaited entry to the US, where vaping already is an established alternative to smoking.
18.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 48.7 million current smokers in United States 21.60% of men are current smokers but only 15.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
TOP NEWS by REGION
RELATED VIDEOS
RELATED VIDEOS
29 June 2017
Dr Moira Gilchrist: Heated Tobacco technology
29 June 2017
Toxicant exposure: a comparison between e cigarettes and heat not burn
29 June 2018
Effectiveness of heat not burn compared to e cigarettes and cigarettes
16 September 2019
Potential cosmetic and social benefits for e-cigarette and tobacco heating product consumers
29 June 2018
Smokeless tobacco & harm reduction - Mohamadi Sarkar
19 July 2024
DEMAND DELUSION | PMI On the Battle for A Smoke-Free Future
11 July 2019
Scaremongering and scientific evidence: what you might not know about American smokeless tobacco
29 June 2018
E-cigarettes for smoking cessation within healthcare settings