Current Events > Philip Morris CEO sees cigarette sales ending in 10-15 in many countries

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https://www.businesstoday.in/current/world/cigarette-sales-may-end-in-10-15-years-in-many-nations-says-philip-morris-ceo/story/417027.html

Tobacco company Philip Morris International Inc's CEO Andre Calantzopoulos has said that cigarette sales could end within a span of 10-15 years in many nations with "right regulatory encouragement and support from civil society".

Speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit, which brings together leaders from the world of business, politics, and NGOs, for a dialogue, Calantzopoulos expressed that "a future in which cigarettes are obsolete is within reach" adding that "with right regulatory encouragement and support from civil society, we believe cigarette sales can end within 10 to 15 years in many countries."

He, however, cautioned that "political agendas and ideology are slowing progress and keeping millions of people uninformed."

Calantzopoulos debated that rather than having an "evidence-based conversation" on how to regulate novel products to help people quit smoking cigarettes, "we are often faced with an ideologically driven resistance from some public health organisations and some NGOs".

He asserted that over 11.2 million people had already switched to the company's main smoke-free product. "Many more have switched to other smoke-free alternatives that are better than continued smoking. This is a profound public health achievement," Calantzopoulos added.

He also cautioned that a smoke-free future is "not yet guaranteed" and will necessitate adherence to science, collaboration, and a "commitment to accelerate information to the people most directly concerned."

Philip Morris had also said earlier that it is pushing towards "smoke-free" products that are a far better choice than cigarette smoking.

The Marlboro-maker had signaled that cigarettes may start becoming obsolete within a decade in certain markets as smokers replace nicotine with alternative products.

Interesting
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That's one good news today

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Big Tobacco has the same plan that most of the wealthier farmers do. They'll all switch to reefer eventually.

lol totally forgot "years" in the topic title

Bad_Karma posted...

Big Tobacco has the same plan that most of the wealthier farmers do. They'll all switch to reefer eventually.

And tobacco-less alternatives, which is why they're totally okay with it dying.
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Even Russia a few years ago was seriously considering the idea of banning cigarette sales to anyone born after 2015 (don't know what came out of that).

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Hexenherz posted...

Even Russia a few years ago was seriously considering the idea of banning cigarette sales to anyone born after 2015 (don't know what came out of that).

I like how this sounds like any random 6-year old can walk down to the store in Russia and buy a pack of smokes lol
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They could stop now. They're selling death sticks that cost countless lives, years of healthy living, and dollars. I don't know how they live with themselves and provide nothing but a cycle of addiction to their "customers." They should have been banned decades ago.

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I smoke, and I have no intention of stopping. I'll roll my own if I must. I ain't trying to prolong this miserable shit.

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Also, every single person who smokes knows what they do. Most of us don't care.

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Bio1590 posted...

I like how this sounds like any random 6-year old can walk down to the store in Russia and buy a pack of smokes lol

lol yeah I was lazy in that write-up

On that note though did you know that up until 2011, any alcoholic beverage with 10% ABV or less was considered a soft drink? >_>

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legendary_zell posted...

They could stop now. They're selling death sticks that cost countless lives, years of healthy living, and dollars. I don't know how they live with themselves and provide nothing but a cycle of addiction to their "customers." They should have been banned decades ago.

well if they stop it'll just be controlled by drug cartels or something, best to go with the lesser of the two evils

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Ban candy. Ban red meat. Ban soda.

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Government shouldn't regulate what people put into their own bodies.
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harley2280 posted...

Government shouldn't regulate what people put into their own bodies.

What about what people put in other people's bodies?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040625/

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good

Good. Fuck Philip Morris.

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Hexenherz posted...

Even Russia a few years ago was seriously considering the idea of banning cigarette sales to anyone born after 2015 (don't know what came out of that).

This is actually a really good idea to ban cigarettes

No one is going to care about a ban that only applies over a decade into the future and doesn't even affect them

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ScazarMeltex posted...

Good. Fuck Philip Morris.

They want this to happen. Sounds like they feel they are well positioned in the smoke-free nicotine market and would benefit from cigarettes being banned.

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MrResetti posted...

Ban candy. Ban red meat. Ban soda.

Ban McDonald's

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awesome999 posted...

harley2280 posted...

Government shouldn't regulate what people put into their own bodies.

What about what people put in other people's bodies?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040625/

That's actually a fantastic article and I appreciate you posting it. I hadn't even considered third hand smoke before, and while it does say more studying is needed I definitely see it as a strong argument to ban smoking.
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He sounds like he wants cigarettes to be banned. I guess he wants to be out of a job?

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Gamerguymass posted...

He sounds like he wants cigarettes to be banned. I guess he wants to be out of a job?

He asserted that over 11.2 million people had already switched to the company's main smoke-free product. "Many more have switched to other smoke-free alternatives that are better than continued smoking. This is a profound public health achievement," Calantzopoulos added.

He wants cigarettes to be banned but for people to use whatever that product is instead.

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Gamerguymass posted...

He sounds like he wants cigarettes to be banned. I guess he wants to be out of a job?

The hero we need