PMI Announces Traditional Cigarette Consumption in Japan Drops 44%

Oct.25.2022
PMI Announces Traditional Cigarette Consumption in Japan Drops 44%
PMI reports a 44% decline in traditional cigarette consumption in Japan over the past 5 years since launching their non-combustible device.

Phimo International (PMI) has announced that traditional cigarette consumption in Japan has decreased by 44% over the past five years since the introduction of its heat-not-burn electronic cigarette.


In the latest issue of Science Update, Philip Morris highlighted Japan's case on how non-combustible products can play a key role in reducing tobacco use and improving public health. Science Update is a journal published by Philip Morris that documents the development and evaluation of various non-combustible tobacco alternatives.


The latest edition of the scientific update, focusing on the impact of non-combustible products in Japan, reveals that the introduction of non-burning electronic cigarettes in Japan has resulted in a decrease in conventional cigarette consumption, setting a new record since the introduction of the product. The report emphasizes the correlation between non-combustible alternatives and the decline in tobacco sales. It also highlights a recent study by PMI, which shows that the hospitalization rate for specific smoking-related illnesses decreased after the introduction of non-burning electronic cigarettes, as indicated by statistical data.


Tomoko Iida, the Regional Science Director for Philip Morris Asia, stated that "these sales figures from Japan continue to show that electronic cigarette devices are having an impact on reducing the smoking rate of traditional cigarettes." According to a recent report from the association, tobacco consumption has decreased by 44% in the five years since the introduction of heated, non-burning electronic cigarettes, marking the largest decrease in Japan's history.


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