Exposed: big tobacco’s links to vape research

Original article by Remy Varga
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 1-Feb-23

The Foundation for a Smoke Free World was launched in 2017; it has financed more than 70 academic papers on topics such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and rates of smoking cessation over the last five years. Some of this research has produced positive findings about e-cigarettes and vaping, and many of the research papers have been cited by other researchers hundreds of times. However, some of this research does not disclose that the foundation is solely funded by tobacco giant Philip Morris, which revealed plans to expand into e-cigarettes in 2013. A spokeswoman has indicated that the foundation operate independently of Philip Morris.

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FOUNDATION FOR A SMOKE FREE WORLD, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED