Altria says it wants to help smokers transition away from cigarettes to what it calls 'reduced harm alternatives' such as e-cigarettes.
, the parent company of Philip Morris USA and the nation's largest tobacco company, reported an almost 10% drop in cigarette sales last year compared with the year prior. The maker of Marlboro says it wants to help smokers transition away from cigarettes to what it callsBut Altria's pivot has raised eyebrows among its critics. Cigarettes and cigars made up about 89% of sales last year.
So, are e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products less harmful than traditional cigarettes? What effect will those devices have on kids?
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