Philip Morris Wants to Say Goodbye to Smokeable Cigarettes for Good With the Media's Help

The tobacco giant pushes for a 'smoke-free world'

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When you think of Philip Morris, you probably think of cigarettes. But the 171-year-old tobacco company is now looking to sever that association. Today at the Cannes Lions festival, the company called on the creative and communications communities to help push its agenda of creating a “smoke-free world.” Yes, you read that correctly: Philip Morris International wants to do away with smokeable cigarettes and instead push the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes.

To advance its smoke-free initiative, the company has promised to offer smoke-free alternatives whenever possible to those in the industry and asks that media companies follow suit.

“People

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