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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2016.Smoke without fire: Japan becomes test ground for real tobacco e-cigarette
By Taiga Uranaka and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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elkarlo
Wonder if this will surpass e-cigs, as that trend seems to be flat lining.
sf2k
How about stopping smoking?
shonanbb
The liquid ones in america stink. They give me asthma attacks.
papigiulio
As long as they dont bother non-smokers, smoke all you want.
Striker10
Will it mean that there will be less inconsiderate smokers tossing their cigarette butts on the ground/out of their cars? Or do they have the same (toxic, generally non-biodegradable) filters as regular cigarettes?
viking68
The Philip Morris version has butts similar to real cigarettes. So, yes, expect to see them on the ground.
That said, people smoking these types of cigarettes are probably more conscientious of others and are less likely to be rude.
SenseNotSoCommon
No surprise Japan is a key driver of what WHO calls the "global tobacco epidemic".
Tobacco's regulator, J Gov., still retains a 33.3% stake in Japan Tobacco, with its attendant revenue. Food for thought for anyone hoping for a smoking ban for the Olympics.
Elsewhere, Japan Tobacco International (which sold 400 billion cigarettes in 2014) threatens to sue Ireland (a pioneer in Europe's success in reducing cancer by banning smoking in bars and restaurants 12 years ago) over its plans to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes.
http://www.reuters.com/article/japan-tobacco-ireland-idUSL1N0VR0VC20150217