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Researchers from the University of Nottingham have published a paper titled “Should IQOS Emissions Be Considered as Smoke and Harmful to Health? A Review of the Chemical Evidence.” The researchers conducted a literature review of studies examining emissions from heated tobacco products (HTPs).

Philip Morris International, Inc. (PMI) is committed to the sustainable production of tobacco to enable a consistent supply of tobacco products that meet adult smokers’ expectations and PMI’s quality and regulatory requirements. PMI defines sustainable tobacco production as the efficient and competitive production of quality tobacco in conditions that limit as much as possible the impact on the natural environment, and that improves the socioeconomic conditions of the people and communities involved in its production. Sustainable tobacco production is the logical outcome if farmers consistently apply PMI’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program.

Duas semanas após a diretoria colegiada da Anvisa aprovar um relatório técnico que recomenda a manutenção dos produtos eletrônicos de tabaco no Brasil, a ex-diretora do órgão Alessandra Bastos, que defende a regulamentação dos dispositivos, disse, em entrevista à Rádio Gazeta, que ainda é possível reverter a decisão. Alessandra ressaltou que, caso isso não aconteça, os impactos sobre a saúde pública serão muito graves em função da expansão desenfreada do consumo pela via do contrabando.

In just over a decade, the global community has made significant tobacco control progress, with some 4.7 billion people—63% of the world’s population—now covered by at least one comprehensive policy measure, a quadrupling since 2007 when only 1 billion people (15% of the world’s population) were covered.1 Despite this success, there is much to be done, particularly in the areas of policy implementation and enforcement. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one-fifth of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) consider better enforcement of FCTC measures absolutely imperative.2 Achieving this ambitious goal is dependent on several related factors: precise regulations, effective communication and engagement, coordinated monitoring and enforcement actions, and awareness of—and ability to counter— disruptive tobacco industry interference.