Where Are Reduced-Risk Products Headed? 2FIRSTS Hosts Expert Forum at Dortmund Tobacco Expo

On the afternoon of September 15, local time in Germany, Zhu Hongxu, the international editor of 2FIRSTS, hosted an expert forum at the Dortmund Tobacco Expo, where attendees discussed the future direction of reduced-risk products.

[Two Supremes from Dortmund] On the afternoon of September 15, local time in Germany, at the Dortmund Tobacco Expo, Zhu Hongxu hosted an industry forum themed "Where is the Next Step for Reduced-Risk Products?" Experts at the meeting engaged in lively discussions around the topic.

Attendees from left to right: Pei Chenxing (online), Fearon, Nussbaum, Aron, Zhu Hongxu. Image source | Two Supremes

This forum featured experts from leading tobacco companies, including Dr. Alexander K. Nussbaum from Philip Morris Germany, Dr. Pei Chenxing, Senior Aerosol Engineer at Smoore, Aron Byrne Carter, General Manager of NGP Trends Consulting, and Dr. Ian Fearon, Chief Scientific Officer at McKinney Compliance and Public Health Consulting.

Zhu Hongxu first briefly introduced the background of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and invited Aron and Pei Chenxing to explain the concept of tobacco harm reduction; the discussion then progressed to recent scientific research on tobacco harm reduction, with Dr. Fearon and Dr. Nussbaum presenting relevant studies and findings. Dr. Nussbaum also mentioned that the biggest challenge currently facing the THR process comes from the lack of public awareness.

Audience Image source | Two Supremes

During the seminar, Dr. Fearon and Dr. Nussbaum shared insights on how to promote the establishment of a comprehensive and effective regulatory system by governments and regulatory agencies to advance the tobacco harm reduction process. Dr. Fearon stated that research institutions should strengthen cooperation with regulatory agencies in various countries to promote regulatory formulation and implementation based on scientific facts; Dr. Nussbaum believed that the entire industry should unite with consumers to jointly submit suggestions to the government to push regulation in a direction favorable to harm reduction tobacco development.

Finally, attendees also expressed opinions on the unity and cooperation of the entire reduced-risk tobacco product industry.

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