Philip Morris's 'smoke-free' cigarette seems unlikely to ignite in Australia

By Tony Wright
Updated February 16 2017 - 1:13pm, first published 12:12pm
Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Assistant Health Minister David Gillespie Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Cigarette giant Philip Morris, which professes it wants a smoke-free future, is facing major regulatory obstacles to its plan to introduce to Australia a new cigarette that eliminates smoke by heating tobacco rather than burning it.

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