Release Date: 4.17.26
Ryohei Sugata, JTI general manager, attributed this development to a range of issues such as the aging of Japanese society, growing awareness about the health risks associated with smoking, the tightening of smoking-related regulations, and tax hikes. Meanwhile, PM cited Tobacco Institute of Japan (TIOJ) IMS data, which stated a total market share for the company of 25.93% in 2014, down 0.73 percentage points from 26.66% in 2013
Harm reduction simply means supporting a lower-risk (but not completely safe) alternative to a risky product or behavior, especially when eliminating the risk completely is not universally achievable
May need several tries to successfully quit smoking
During the chat/interview David announced he was gay and always had been, much to the shock of our Mick Watts who, though a bit stunned, continued the interview with a quizzical expression of disbelief