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Search every verified Andre Calantzopoulos interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. André Calantzopoulos, Executive Chairman of the Board at Philip Morris International, has continued to advocate for the company's transition away from combustible cigarettes toward smoke-free alternatives. He has stated that the company's goal is to "replace cigarettes as soon as possible" with products that do not involve combustion, such as heated tobacco and e-vapor products. Calantzopoulos has argued that "the problem in cigarettes is not nicotine" but rather the combustion process, and that scientifically validated smoke-free products are "a much better choice than cigarettes" for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke. He has cited the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization of IQOS as a modified risk tobacco product as validation of this approach. Calantzopoulos has called for greater collaboration between the private sector, governments, and public health organizations, saying that "cigarette sales can end within 10 to 15 years in many countries" with the right regulatory frameworks. He has criticized what he describes as "ideologically driven resistance" from some public health organizations and has urged them to "put evidence at the center of our decisions." He has also emphasized the importance of science and facts in public discourse, stating that "science and facts are being held hostage and distorted by politics." Additionally, Calantzopoulos has committed PMI to disability inclusion by joining The Valuable 500 initiative, and has said the company has "no plans" to enter the cannabis business, citing the need to focus on its smoke-free mission.
“There's a lot going on in each individual human being.”
“What works for me may not work for another person.”
“So wouldn't it be great to be able to find alternatives?”
“Four words come to my mind: uncertainty, polarization, hyper-partisanship and ideology — these words are certainly not new but with the COVID crisis they have gained prominence moving beyond traditionally contentious sectors and into the mainstream.”
“Science and facts are being held hostage and distorted by politics and people are suffering as a result.”
“These threats require collective multilateral discussions and cooperation and that can only be achieved through a commitment to open dialogue absent a commitment to factual scientific objectivity free of agenda-driven politics.”
“We must involve the 7.8 billion people on this planet — we tell them what the real problems are, offering the full facts, we propose solutions they can adopt or adapt, and we incentivize them to act in accordance with this new knowledge.”
“Delivering a smoke-free future in some countries within 10 to 15 years is a possibility — and having been at the helm of the largest multinational tobacco company as it transformed to deliver a smoke-free future, I experienced firsthand how detrimental paralysation is to making real progress.”
“To be clear these products are not risk-free and the best choice is never to start smoking or to quit tobacco and nicotine altogether, but for those adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, scientifically validated smoke-free products are a much better choice than cigarettes.”
“We believe cigarette sales can end within 10 to 15 years in many countries — unfortunately political agendas and ideology are slowing progress in keeping millions of people uninformed rather than holding an evidence-based conversation on how best to regulate these innovative products.”
“Earlier this year the United States Food and Drug Administration authorized our electronic heated tobacco system IQOS as a modified risk tobacco product — in doing so the agency found that an exposure modification order is appropriate to promote the public health.”
“Already more than 11.2 million people have switched to our main smoke-free product and stopped smoking; many more have switched to other smoke-free alternatives that are better than continuing smoking — this is a profound public health achievement.”
“Let's put these people, not politics, at the center of policy making — science secures progress, it secures solutions and brings hope at a time when global challenges are so great they threaten to overwhelm.”
“I think this is something we have to look at over a long-term horizon because if you do it too early, like any abrupt measure, you may have unintended consequences like illicit trade.”
“The problem of cigarettes is not nicotine. Yes, nicotine is addictive, so if cigarettes have much lower levels of nicotine, they're still at the very high risk of morbidity and mortality because you still have combustion.”
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