Here, we publish important new scientific research and materials, discuss significant NGP category developments in the media, report on scientific conferences we’ve attended, and more. Please note not all of this content is available in certain territories.
Innovations that decouple nicotine from harmful tobacco combustion have significant harm reduction potential. Grant O’Connell, Strategic Science and Policy Director, explains how we know Pulze achieves this by heating without burning. “People smoke for the nicotine but die from the tar” Professor Michael Russell, 1976. It’s almost 50 years since Russell first started advocating […]
30 Sep 2020
With the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF) 2020 in action Sept 21-24, Imperial Brands’ Group Science and Regulatory Affairs Director Joe Thompson elaborates on his thoughts from the ‘Chief Scientists Talk’ panel. After the GTNF conference in 2019 I was walking the streets of Washington DC with colleagues taking in the capital’s sights, when […]
23 Sep 2020
Next Generation Products (NGPs) decouple nicotine from harmful tobacco smoke. Although not completely risk-free, ongoing scientific research suggests their considerable harm reduction potential relative to smoking cigarettes. By delivering satisfying levels of nicotine while replicating many of the sensorial and behavioural elements of the smoking ‘ritual’, NGPs offer an attractive option to conventional cigarettes for […]
21 Sep 2020
Imperial Brands once again attended the annual Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF), which was hosted online this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The GTNF is an annual global platform for an exchange of views and ideas among public health experts, industry representatives and other key stakeholders. Our Science team manned a virtual stand throughout […]
1 Sep 2020
In this Q&A, Imperial Brands’ Senior Product Standards Manager Liliana Chaves breaks down the basics of technical standardisation and why it’s essential to Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR). Illustrations by Dan Fard. Thanks to advances in technology, potentially harm reduced alternatives to conventional cigarettes are being developed – and launched – at unprecedented rates. We […]
17 Aug 2020
Strategic Science & Policy Engagement Director Grant O’Connell introduces our new infographic that explains the important concept of tobacco harm reduction. After the WHO issued advice to use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they’ve fast become 2020’s most sought after harm reduction accessory. Living through a global pandemic makes close interaction risky. […]
21 Jul 2020
