Company releases “Unsmoke Your Mind” white paper answering challenging questions about its vision of a smoke-free future
As it continues to advocate for greater transparency, objective examination of the science and open debate in creating the right regulation for smoke-free alternatives, Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today released a new white paper titled, “Unsmoke Your Mind: Pragmatic Answers to Tough Questions for a Smoke-Free Future” at a press conference in Davos. Based on an independent survey—commissioned by PMI and conducted by Povaddo among 17,251 adults aged 21-74 across 14 countries—the paper examines public opinions of the regulatory, scientific and corporate landscape as PMI focuses on advancing smoke-free products to replace cigarettes as soon as possible.
The white paper shows a keen public appetite for open science and facts-driven policies regarding smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes. Nearly 9 in 10 respondents (87 percent) agreed that “when developing regulations, governments, regulators and public health bodies should consider the current science relating to e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products.” Further underscoring support for scientific substantiation in this category is the fact that 89 percent of respondents agreed that “before introducing e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products to consumers, manufacturers must conduct robust scientific assessments on their products.”
“Smoke-free alternatives offer a commonsense approach to public health,” said Jacek Olczak, chief operating officer at PMI. “In a time when trust in governments and organizations is at an all-time low, it is essential to base decision-making on science and facts. For PMI, this research reinforces the importance of transparency in sharing the science behind our smoke-free products, making it open for all, be that governments, regulators, scientists, academics or the general public.”
While it is best to quit tobacco and nicotine altogether or never to start using them, the reality is that there are millions of adult smokers who would otherwise continue smoking in the absence of a better alternative. Science and technology have now created these better alternatives, and these men and women should have access to them. Denying them access to these science-based better products means they will continue to smoke.
As smoke-free alternatives are increasingly in the headlines, the Unsmoke Your Mind white paper explores challenging questions the public has about the role of these products today, specifically addressing the following:We & Me:Do societies at large really care about smokers?Science Illuminates, Science Blinds:Do consumers take scientific evidence seriously or do they disregard “science” as just another marketing trick?The Age of Mistrust:How does (mis)trust affect attitudes toward smoke-free alternatives?The Promise and the Threat of What’s New:How can we be confident innovations will be better than what they replace?Big Isn’t Always Bad:Are there any serious alternatives to “big” in a world of 7.8 billion people?
To read the “Unsmoke Your Mind: Pragmatic Answers to Tough Questions for a Smoke-Free World” paper, visit www.pmi.com/UYMwhitepaper .
Survey Methodology
PMI commissioned Povaddo LLC to conduct an online survey among 17,251 men and women aged 21-74 in 14 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The survey was fielded from December 4-19, 2019 in respondents’ native languages. The study carries an overall margin of error of +/- 0.75% at the 95% confidence interval.
Philip Morris International: Delivering a Smoke-Free Future
Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company and its shareholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products and associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the United States. PMI ships a version of its smoke-freedevices and consumables authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Altria Group, Inc. for sale in the United States under license. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com .
公司發佈“釋放你的思想”白皮書,回答有關其無煙未來願景的具有挑戰性的問題。
菲利普莫里斯國際公司(PhilipMorris International Inc.)繼續倡導提高透明度,對科學進行客觀審查,並就建立無煙替代品的正確監管展開公開辯論。(PMI)(紐約證券交易所市場代碼:PM)今天在達沃斯舉行的新聞發佈會上發表了一份新白皮書,題為“釋放你的思想:對無煙未來難題的務實回答”。根據一項由pmi委託、由波瓦多(Povaddo)對14個國家的17 251名年齡在21至74歲的成年人進行的獨立調查,本文調查了公眾對監管、科學和企業前景的看法,因為pmi專注於推廣無煙產品,以儘快取代香煙。
白皮書顯示,公眾對開放的科學和事實驅動的無煙香煙替代品政策有着強烈的興趣。近9/10的受訪者(87%)認為,“在制定法規時,政府、監管機構和公共衞生機構應考慮到與電子煙和熱不燃煙草產品有關的現有科學。”進一步強調對這一類別的科學證實的支持的事實是,89%的受訪者同意“在向消費者推出電子香煙和熱不燃煙草產品之前,製造商必須對其產品進行強有力的科學評估。”
pmi首席運營官jacek olczak表示:“無煙替代品為公眾健康提供了一種常識方法。”“在人們對政府和組織的信任度一直很低的時候,以科學和事實為基礎的決策是至關重要的。對於pmi來説,這項研究加強了透明的重要性,分享我們無煙產品背後的科學,使之向所有的人開放,無論是政府、監管機構、科學家、學者還是公眾。“
雖然最好完全戒煙,或者永遠不要開始使用煙草和尼古丁,但現實情況是,在沒有更好的選擇的情況下,數百萬成年煙民會繼續吸煙。科學和技術現在創造了這些更好的選擇,這些男人和女人應該有機會獲得它們。拒絕他們接觸這些以科學為基礎的更好的產品意味着他們將繼續吸煙。
隨着無煙替代品日益成為頭條新聞,“無煙你的頭腦”白皮書探討了公眾對這些產品的作用具有挑戰性的問題,特別提到了以下幾點:我們和我:整個社會真的關心吸煙者嗎?科學説明,科學盲目:消費者是認真對待科學證據,還是忽視“科學”只是另一種營銷伎倆?不信任時代:信任是如何影響人們對無煙替代品的態度的?新事物的承諾和威脅:我們如何相信創新會比它們所取代的更好?大並不總是壞事:在一個有78億人口的世界裏,除了“大”之外,有沒有其他嚴肅的替代方案?
要閲讀“無煙世界:解決難題的務實答案”,請訪問www.pmi.com/UYM白皮書。
調查方法
PMI委託Povaddo LLC對阿根廷、澳大利亞、巴西、德國、香港、以色列、意大利、日本、墨西哥、荷蘭、挪威、俄羅斯、聯合王國和美國等14個國家的17 251名21至74歲男女進行在線調查。調查於2019年12月4日至19日以被調查者的母語進行。在95%的置信區間內,該研究的總體誤差範圍為+/-0.75%。
菲利普莫里斯國際:提供無煙未來
菲利普莫里斯國際(Pmi)正在引領煙草行業的轉型,以創造一個無煙的未來,並最終以無煙產品取代香煙,以造福於那些本來會繼續吸煙的成年人、社會、公司及其股東。PMI是一家領先的國際煙草公司,在美國以外的市場從事捲煙、無煙產品、相關電子設備和附件以及其他含尼古丁產品的生產和銷售。PMI向奧馳亞集團(AltriaGroupInc.)提供了美國食品和藥品管理局授權的一種版本的無煙設備和消耗品。以許可證形式在美國銷售。pmi正在建設一個新的無煙產品類別的未來,這些產品雖然不是無風險的,但比繼續吸煙要好得多。通過在產品開發、先進設備和科學證實方面的多學科能力,pmi旨在確保其無煙產品滿足成人消費者的喜好和嚴格的監管要求。欲瞭解更多信息,請訪問www.pmi.com和www.pmiscience.com。