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Reducing smokers' exposure to cigarette smoke toxicants -- our first clinical study results

We have shown in our first clinical study of our novel prototype cigarettes that it is possible to reduce smokers' exposure to certain smoke toxicants. ... We have spent several decades researching the nature of tobacco smoke, identifying key toxicants
EurekAlert
added Mar 25, 2013 20:58
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British American Tobacco - Our research

Our current research focuses both on developing potentially less harmful tobacco products – whether combustible (such as cigarettes) or smokeless – and the science required to assess them.
British American Tobacco (BAT)
added Mar 25, 2013 20:44
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[Europe] DEVLIN: Growth in electronic cigarette use a 'real opportunity'

Special report: These life-saving products should be as widely available as possible, with the correct regulations robustly enforced, so that as many smokers as possible make the switch and reduce the harm caused by smoking, writes the president of ECITA
PublicServiceEurope.com (uk)
added Mar 25, 2013 16:53
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona Joins NJOY Electronic Cigarettes’ Board of Directors

Dr. Carmona will provide strategic counsel to the company on public health and regulatory issues and spearhead NJOY’s research on the harm reduction potential of electronic cigarettes. “Dr. Carmona is an important addition to NJOY’s Board and we are
Business Wire
added Mar 25, 2013 09:33
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[UK] BAT tests 'less harmful' cigarettes ($$)

Financial Times (uk)
added Mar 24, 2013 23:25
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EDITORIAL: Electronic cigarettes: No smoke. Why the fire?

The right approach is not to denormalise smoking, but to normalise e-smoking. Those who enjoy nicotine will be able to continue to use it, while everyone else will be spared both the public-health consequences of smoking and the nuisance of other people’s
The Economist
added Mar 25, 2013 10:46
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Smoking poses TB risk to young

The link between tobacco consumption and tuberculosis could do for the developing world what lung cancer – among the most commonly cited smoking-related diseases – did in the west: drastically reduce smoking rates.
Financial Times (uk)
added Mar 28, 2013 12:02
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Comment Now! Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice; Establishment of a Public Docket

establishing a public docket to obtain input on recommendations for regulations on good manufacturing practice for tobacco products that were submitted to FDA by a group of 13 tobacco companies (tobacco companies' recommendations). FDA is establishing thi
Regulations.gov
added Mar 20, 2013 00:34
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Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research - A Public Workshop

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the recommendation in the Institute of Medicine's report, "Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products," that sponsors of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) applications use independent t
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
added Mar 19, 2013 22:54
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[UK] Philip Morris to Begin Next Round of Studies for New Products

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) is kicking off a round of clinical studies this year for new tobacco products, with plans to commercialize those products as soon as 2016. In June, the maker of Marlboro and L&M cigarettes sold in markets outside th
Dow Jones Newswires
added Mar 18, 2013 12:58
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