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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

Philip Morris lobbying to stop WHO ‘attack’ on vapes and similar products

A Philip Morris IQOS electronic cigarette
A Philip Morris IQOS electronic cigarette. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Philip Morris International (PMI), the tobacco and vaping company behind Marlboro cigarettes, is waging a big lobbying campaign to prevent countries from cracking down on vapes and similar products as part of a global treaty, a leaked email reveals.

The company, which has been increasingly focusing on smoke-free products as governments tighten regulations on cigarettes, made $10.19bn (£8.3bn) in revenues from products such as heated tobacco and electronic cigarettes in 2022.

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