Links for Tobacco Research

https://www.pmiscience.com/resources/docs/default-source/Presentations2018/e-
spiess_assessing-user-behavior-and-risk-perceptions_-a-case-study-from-philip-morris-
international.pdf?sfvrsn=48cec706_0

https://www.pmi.com/who-we-are/building-leading-brands
https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/14/4/262
https://www.who.int/tobacco/publications/surveillance/reportontrendstobaccosmoking
/en/
https://www.mouthshut.com/product/categories.php?cid=925054025
https://thingsinindia.in/cigarette-brands-in-india/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/259204/leading-10-tobacco-companies-worldwide-
based-on-net-sales/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190320005593/en/Tobacco-Market-India-2018-
2023-Leading-Players-ITC

https://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/marketinfo/marketcap/bse/cigarettes.html’

http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/cigbuttfilters.htm

Effects of Increased Prices

Increasing the price of tobacco products is the single most effective way to
reduce consumption.13

 A 10% increase in price has been estimated to reduce overall cigarette

consumption by 3–5%.
 Research on cigarette consumption suggests that both youth and young
adults are two to three times more likely to respond to increases in price
than adults.

Trend

The consumption in Developed Countries have been declining in the past few
years while the consumption keeps growing in the developing countries
Filters

There is some chemical added to the filter to make it turn yellowish to show
that the filter has filtered out the carcinogenesis substances and the tar. This is
nothing more than a hoax but it definitely helps in increase in sales and
marketing as the consumers are usually unaware of the true facts and tend to
believe such claims.

The ‘Lights’ or ‘Mild’ or ‘Soft’ claims by companies are also not true and have
been put ban on using by companies. The science behind this is that even if
the filter allows more air to be inhaled in with the smoke (diluting the smoke),
the customer tends to inhale stronger and it reaches deeper in the lungs.

Improved expertise and increased investments in science and

technology sector have also led to the invention of various kinds of
cigarette filters. Made of paper, cellulose acetate fibres or activated
charcoals, a cigarette filter is an essential component of the cigarette
which traps injurious components like tar and phenols.
https://yourstory.com/2018/01/smoking-cigarette-filters - ZIPAC technology

https://www.tobaccoreporter.com/2017/09/outstanding-innovations/

https://www.tobaccoasia.com/features/filters-sometimes-overlooked-high-tech-cigarette-
component/ - important website to study the filter trends and approaches by companies and also
the increase in specific types of filters by consumers

Water Capsule Filter is also a thing. It has been first introduced in Japan. Not much information is
found as of yet.

ESSENTRA filters need to be checked out as they are the leading manufacturer in filters globally.
They have a wide range of filters and are pro-active with their innovation when it comes filters. With
over 65 years of experience, they provide services to over 70 countries -
https://www.essentra.com/en/industries/tobacco/filter-range/advantage-range/bitech-filter